Eviction Risk in Rockwood , Gresham
2 census tracts · pop 10,014 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.9–7.0
Rockwood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Gresham with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,014 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,257/month sits 21% lower than the Gresham citywide median ($1,586).
Rockwood vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Rockwood vs Gresham
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 9,935 residents across all tracts in Rockwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 28.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 11.3%
- Other / Multiracial 5.6%
2 tracts in Rockwood
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051009606 | 7.0 | 5,369 | 49% | $1,319 |
| 41051009704 | 6.9 | 4,645 | 79% | $1,185 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Rockwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,939Total filings (sum)
- 10.43%Avg annual filing rate
- 14.8%Peak year (2006)
- 9.29%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 892Total filings 2020-21
- 6.1Avg monthly observed
- 5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.11×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
About Rockwood
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockwood?
Rockwood scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Rockwood compare to Gresham overall?
Rockwood scores 0.4 points lower than Gresham overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,257 vs $1,586.
What is the median rent in Rockwood?
Median gross rent in Rockwood is $1,257/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Rockwood residents are renters?
45% of Rockwood households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Gresham). The neighborhood has 10,014 residents.
Is Rockwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockwood sits in the 92th 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.