Eviction Risk in Wilkes East , Gresham
2 census tracts · pop 11,696 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6
Wilkes East is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Gresham with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,696 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,424/month sits 10% lower than the Gresham citywide median ($1,586).
Wilkes East 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.
Wilkes East vs Gresham
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 10,562 residents across all tracts in Wilkes East. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 28.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 43.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 16.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.1%
- Other / Multiracial 5.1%
2 tracts in Wilkes East
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051009605 | 6.6 | 6,255 | 66% | $1,536 |
| 41051009604 | 6.6 | 5,441 | 55% | $1,296 |
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 Wilkes East
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3,140Total filings (sum)
- 9.51%Avg annual filing rate
- 15.4%Peak year (2006)
- 9.29%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,234Total filings 2020-21
- 8.0Avg monthly observed
- 8.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.99×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
About Wilkes East
What is the eviction-risk score for Wilkes East?
Wilkes East scores 6.6/10 (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 Wilkes East compare to Gresham overall?
Wilkes East scores 0.8 points lower than Gresham overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 61% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,424 vs $1,586.
What is the median rent in Wilkes East?
Median gross rent in Wilkes East is $1,424/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Wilkes East residents are renters?
50% of Wilkes East households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Gresham). The neighborhood has 11,696 residents.
Is Wilkes East a high social-vulnerability area?
Wilkes East 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.