Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Gateway Eviction Risk: Elevated

6 census tracts · pop 25,235 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.1–7.8

Gateway is a diverse neighborhood in Portland with 6 census tracts and a population of 25,235 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. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,419/month sits 14% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

6 tracts · population-weighted

Gateway vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.8% +87%

Portland: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,419 -14%

Portland: $1,655

Average HH income

$68,327 -23%

Portland: $88,792

Poverty rate

17.5% +37%

Portland: 12.8%

Renter share

46.4% -3%

Portland: 48.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gateway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 5.1–7.8

Why Gateway 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

59% 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

46% 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

17.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–8.3 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.8 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gateway?

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 2.7 points from 5.1 to 7.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.1

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Gateway

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41051008100	7.8	7,983	71%	$1,369
41051007900	5.9	4,303	54%	$1,284
41051002903	5.6	4,489	50%	$1,522
41051007800	5.6	1,980	44%	$1,485
41051008002	5.2	3,234	59%	$1,199
41051008001	5.1	3,246	56%	$1,760

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gateway

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,828Total filings (sum)
5.87%Avg annual filing rate
17.8%Peak year (2014)
4.18%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,880Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.51×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Gateway

What is the eviction-risk score for Gateway?

Gateway scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Gateway compare to Portland overall?

Gateway scores 1.9 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,419 vs $1,655.

What is the average rent in Gateway?

Average gross rent in Gateway is $1,419/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gateway residents are renters?

46% of Gateway households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 25,235 residents.

Is Gateway a high social-vulnerability area?

Gateway sits in the 85th 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.

Which tracts in Gateway have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gateway is census tract 41051008100 (score 7.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.8, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Gateway for landlords?

Gateway carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Gateway?

Gateway has 25,264 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Other / Multiracial (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gateway

5.2 Roseway 10 tracts · pop 38,486 6.1 Russellville 3 tracts · pop 12,896 5.8 Russell 2 tracts · pop 11,441 5.3 Jade District 5 tracts · pop 22,857 6.6 Powellhurst 8 tracts · pop 36,167 4.8 Hawthorne 6 tracts · pop 25,852

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Portland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gateway.

6.2 Chinatown 8 tracts · pop 21,843 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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