Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 21,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 4.6–7.8

Chinatown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 8 census tracts and a population of 21,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,564/month sits 5% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

8 tracts · population-weighted

Chinatown vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.6% +39%

Portland: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,564 -5%

Portland: $1,655

Average HH income

$81,212 -9%

Portland: $88,792

Poverty rate

22.9% +79%

Portland: 12.8%

Renter share

81.3% +69%

Portland: 48.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chinatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.6–7.8

Why Chinatown scores 6.2

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 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

81% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

22.9% below poverty line · Range 2.4–10.0 across tracts

5.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chinatown?

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 3.2 points from 4.6 to 7.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 7.6 7.5 7.0 6.5 4.8 4.8 4.6

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Chinatown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41051005103	7.8	2,885	61%	$1,012
41051010602	7.6	1,963	46%	$910
41051002303	7.5	3,710	59%	$1,671
41051010601	7	1,502	52%	$850
41051002101	6.5	1,704	39%	$1,684
41051005101	4.8	3,802	36%	$1,780
41051005001	4.8	3,253	34%	$2,158
41051005102	4.6	3,024	26%	$1,757

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 44%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chinatown

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

511Total filings (sum)
3.67%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2000)
1.85%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,270Total filings 2020-21
7.1Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
2.32×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).

Frequently asked

About Chinatown

What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?

Chinatown scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Chinatown compare to Portland overall?

Chinatown scores 1.9 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,564 vs $1,655.

What is the average rent in Chinatown?

Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,564/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?

81% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 21,843 residents.

Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?

Chinatown sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 41051005103 (score 7.8/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 7.8, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Chinatown for landlords?

Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Portland as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?

Chinatown has 23,032 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chinatown

6.2 Nob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,191 7 University District 5 tracts · pop 14,491 5.5 Slabtown 3 tracts · pop 7,420 5.6 Ladd's Addition 4 tracts · pop 12,339 5.3 Albina 5 tracts · pop 19,557 5.3 Belmont 7 tracts · pop 26,369

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Portland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.

6.2 Gateway 6 tracts · pop 25,235 6.2 Russellville 3 tracts · pop 12,896 6.1 Nob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,191 6 Piedmont 1 tracts · pop 4,309 6 Centennial 5 tracts · pop 24,702 6.4 Lair Hill 1 tracts · pop 763

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