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Neighborhood · Salem, OR

Sunnyslope Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 26,654 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.2–6.7

Sunnyslope is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salem with 4 census tracts and a population of 26,654 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,466/month sits 5% higher than the Salem citywide median ($1,400).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Sunnyslope vs Salem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.9% +78%
Salem: 32.5%
Average gross rent
$1,466 +5%
Salem: $1,400
Average HH income
$84,151 +17%
Salem: $71,900
Poverty rate
13.7% -7%
Salem: 14.7%
Renter share
36.5% -17%
Salem: 44.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunnyslope and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6.2–6.7

Why Sunnyslope scores 6.5

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
13.7% below poverty line · Range 2.3–4.6 across tracts
3.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–5.6 across tracts
4.5
Risk score comparison

Sunnyslope vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sunnyslope score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sunnyslope: 6.56.5SunnyslopeNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sunnyslope?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.5 points from 6.2 to 6.7. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Sunnyslope

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41047002202 6.7 6,938 55% $1,372
41047002303 6.5 8,397 68% $1,604
41047002102 6.5 7,489 59% $1,314
41047002301 6.2 3,830 40% $1,630
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sunnyslope

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,052Total filings (sum)
  • 4.19%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 2.97%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked

About Sunnyslope

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunnyslope?

Sunnyslope scores 6.5/10 (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 Sunnyslope compare to Salem overall?

Sunnyslope scores 0.6 points lower than Salem overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,466 vs $1,400.

Q3

What is the average rent in Sunnyslope?

Median gross rent in Sunnyslope is $1,466/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Sunnyslope residents are renters?

37% of Sunnyslope households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Salem). The neighborhood has 26,654 residents.

Q5

Is Sunnyslope a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunnyslope sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Sunnyslope have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunnyslope is census tract 41047002202 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Sunnyslope for landlords?

Sunnyslope carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Sunnyslope?

Sunnyslope has 25,933 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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