4 census tracts · pop 19,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 6.3–9.1
Gilbert spans 4 census tracts of Portland, OR and houses 19,957 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Portland baseline of 31.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.3 to 9.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
The filing record is not thin: 652 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 20.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 5.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,783, 8% above the Portland average of $1,655. Among the 52 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #15 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Argay Terrace and Centennial. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $84,453.
30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Gilbert vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gilbert
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
652Total filings (sum)
9.77%Avg annual filing rate
20.0%Peak year (2004)
5.09%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
737Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.61×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Gilbert
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gilbert?
Gilbert scores 8.1/10 (High 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 Gilbert compare to Portland overall?
Gilbert scores 0.4 points higher than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,783 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gilbert?
Average gross rent in Gilbert is $1,783/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gilbert residents are renters?
30% of Gilbert households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 19,957 residents.
Q5
Is Gilbert a high social-vulnerability area?
Gilbert sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Gilbert have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gilbert is census tract 41051009001 (score 9.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 9.1, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Gilbert for landlords?
Gilbert carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gilbert?
Gilbert has 19,226 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
