Neighborhood · Salem, OR

Sunnyslope Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 26,654 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.9–6

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 5.5/10 (Moderate 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). Average gross rent of $1,466/month sits 5% higher than the Salem citywide average ($1,400).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

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 4.9–6

Why Sunnyslope scores 5.5

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).

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 any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.1 points from 4.9 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.7 5.3 4.9

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↕
41047002102	6	7,489	59%	$1,314
41047002202	5.7	6,938	55%	$1,372
41047002303	5.3	8,397	68%	$1,604
41047002301	4.9	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

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunnyslope?

Sunnyslope scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Sunnyslope compare to Salem overall?

Sunnyslope scores 1.8 points lower than Salem overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,466 vs $1,400.

What is the average rent in Sunnyslope?

Average 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.

What percentage of Sunnyslope residents are renters?

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

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.

Which tracts in Sunnyslope have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunnyslope is census tract 41047002102 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Sunnyslope for landlords?

Sunnyslope carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

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.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sunnyslope

5.5 South Salem 5 tracts · pop 18,292 6.4 Grant 4 tracts · pop 19,194 5.4 Four Corners 4 tracts · pop 26,115 6.6 Oak Park 9 tracts · pop 46,068 5.5 Highland 2 tracts · pop 10,183

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salem

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sunnyslope.

5.4 South Salem 5 tracts · pop 18,292 5.4 West Salem 2 tracts · pop 9,434 6.4 Grant 4 tracts · pop 19,194 4.5 Salemtowne 1 tracts · pop 8,203 6.7 Oak Park 9 tracts · pop 46,068 6.8 Highland 1 tracts · pop 2,294

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