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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Glenfair Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,287 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

Glenfair is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Portland with 1 census tract and a population of 5,287 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 71% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,331/month sits 20% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Glenfair vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
71.1% +126%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,331 -20%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$58,272 -34%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
18.6% +46%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
56.6% +18%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Glenfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.6–6.6

Why Glenfair scores 6.6

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
71% 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
57% 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
18.6% below poverty line · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Glenfair score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Glenfair: 6.66.6GlenfairNeighborhoodParent city: 8.18.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.17.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Glenfair

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051009301 6.6 5,287 71% $1,331
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Glenfair

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,756Total filings (sum)
  • 13.13%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.0%Peak year (2006)
  • 11.39%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,126Total filings 2020-21
  • 14.6Avg monthly observed
  • 16.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.89×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Glenfair

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Glenfair?

Glenfair scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Glenfair compare to Portland overall?

Glenfair scores 1.5 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,331 vs $1,655.
Q3

What is the average rent in Glenfair?

Average gross rent in Glenfair is $1,331/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Glenfair residents are renters?

57% of Glenfair households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 5,287 residents.
Q5

Is Glenfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Glenfair sits in the 95th 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.
Q6

How safe is Glenfair for landlords?

Glenfair carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Glenfair?

Glenfair has 5,676 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (30.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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