4 census tracts · pop 19,194 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 5.9–6.9
Grant is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salem with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,194 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,084/month sits 23% lower than the Salem citywide average ($1,400).
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Grant vs SalemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Grant
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,652Total filings (sum)
5.64%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2016)
4.59%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Grant
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grant?
Grant scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Grant compare to Salem overall?
Grant scores 0.9 points lower than Salem overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,084 vs $1,400.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grant?
Average gross rent in Grant is $1,084/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grant residents are renters?
58% of Grant households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Salem). The neighborhood has 19,194 residents.
Q5
Is Grant a high social-vulnerability area?
Grant sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Grant have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Grant is census tract 41047000200 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Grant for landlords?
Grant carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salem as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Grant?
Grant has 19,733 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%), Other / Multiracial (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
