Neighborhood · Salem, OR

Oak Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 46,068 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 5.8–7.7

Oak Park is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Salem with 9 census tracts and a population of 46,068 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,320/month sits 6% lower than the Salem citywide average ($1,400).

Risk score

6.7

Elevated

9 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Park vs Salem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.0% +88%

Salem: 32.5%

Average gross rent

$1,320 -6%

Salem: $1,400

Average HH income

$55,339 -23%

Salem: $71,900

Poverty rate

25.8% +76%

Salem: 14.7%

Renter share

62.2% +41%

Salem: 44.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 5.8–7.7

Why Oak Park scores 6.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.6–7.0 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 7.5–8.1 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

62% renter households · Range 6.5–9.4 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–8.2 across tracts

7.2

Economic stress

25.8% below poverty line · Range 3.1–10.0 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–4.8 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Oak Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Oak Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 5.8 to 7.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.7 7.7 7.6 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Oak Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41047000502	7.7	6,639	64%	$1,264
41047001605	7.7	4,927	65%	$1,321
41047001607	7.6	4,844	68%	$1,509
41047001701	6.7	6,666	59%	$1,301
41047001606	6.2	6,030	46%	$1,244
41047001702	5.9	5,814	51%	$1,374
41047000501	5.9	3,606	64%	$1,501
41047001608	5.8	4,916	76%	$1,190
41047000703	5.8	2,626	63%	$1,211

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 92%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Park

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,364Total filings (sum)
6.01%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2013)
5.27%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Oak Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Park?

Oak Park scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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.

How does Oak Park compare to Salem overall?

Oak Park scores 0.6 points lower than Salem overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,320 vs $1,400.

What is the average rent in Oak Park?

Average gross rent in Oak Park is $1,320/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Park residents are renters?

62% of Oak Park households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Salem). The neighborhood has 46,068 residents.

Is Oak Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Park sits in the 93rd 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.

Which tracts in Oak Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Park is census tract 41047000502 (score 7.7/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.7, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Oak Park for landlords?

Oak Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Park?

Oak Park has 46,334 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Park

5.5 Highland 2 tracts · pop 10,183 6.4 Grant 4 tracts · pop 19,194 5.4 Four Corners 4 tracts · pop 26,115 5.5 South Salem 5 tracts · pop 18,292 5.5 Sunnyslope 4 tracts · pop 26,654

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Park.

6.8 Highland 1 tracts · pop 2,294 6.4 Grant 4 tracts · pop 19,194 5.5 Sunnyslope 4 tracts · pop 26,654 5.4 South Salem 5 tracts · pop 18,292 5.4 West Salem 2 tracts · pop 9,434 4.5 Salemtowne 1 tracts · pop 8,203

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