Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #9,043 of 84,120 nationally
Highland Eviction Risk: Elevated , Salem
Tract 41053005206 · Polk County, OR · pop 2,294 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 41053005206 covers part of the Highland area of Salem, OR, and scores 7.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,294 residents. Set annual rent against average income of $35,545 and the ratio lands at 44%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 47%
Stable renters 34%
Owners 19%
Tract context
Occupied units1,269
Renter share81.1%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate20.7%
Median income$35,545
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
95
th percentile
Very High
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
89
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Salem and the region
Centroid at 44.9685, -123.0432 · click any tract to drill in
Why Highland scores 7.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Salem
7.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.9
State political climate
Oregon legislature & governorship
7.2
Economic stress
20.7% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$1,289 rent vs county FMR
3.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Salem
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Salem
6.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Salem
7.0
How Highland compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 81%Socioeconomic
- 97%Household composition
- 38%Racial/ethnic minority
- 87%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Highland
This is renter territory: 81% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 58% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly above the Polk County average of 47.3%. Severe burden reaches 18%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Against the Polk County average of 6.4, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.4 points.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Running hot, state political climate reads 7.2/10.
On the high side, local political climate reads 7/10. On the national scale it lands near the 89th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Social vulnerability reads 9.2/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the OR average is 6.1, so this tract runs 1.7 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 41053005206
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41053005206?
Census tract 41053005206 in the Highland neighborhood scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 41053005206?
Median gross rent is $1,289/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 41053005206?
20.7% of residents in tract 41053005206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,294.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 41053005206?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 97th, minority 38th, housing 87th.
Q5
Is tract 41053005206 considered part of Highland?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41053005206 fall within Highland (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 41053005206 compare to Salem overall?
Tract 41053005206 scores 7.8/10, higher than the parent city of Salem at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Salem eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Salem
Top eight tracts in Salem ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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