4 census tracts · pop 15,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 6.3–7.9
Colonial Heights takes in 4 census tracts of Portland, OR, population 15,271. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Portland rate of 31.4%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.3 to 7.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Filings are well documented here: 1,269 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 8.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #35 of 52 neighborhoods in Portland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Mountain Park and Mississippi.
Against average income of $104,565, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,696, close to the Portland average. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Heights vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colonial Heights
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,269Total filings (sum)
2.76%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2005)
0.99%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
507Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.44×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Colonial Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights scores 7.2/10 (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 Colonial Heights compare to Portland overall?
Colonial Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,696 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights?
Average gross rent in Colonial Heights is $1,696/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Heights residents are renters?
59% of Colonial Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 15,271 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Heights sits in the 41st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Colonial Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Heights is census tract 41051001203 (score 7.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Colonial Heights for landlords?
Colonial Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Portland as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights has 14,839 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
