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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Hawthorne Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 25,852 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4–6

Hawthorne is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 6 census tracts and a population of 25,852 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,683/month sits 2% higher than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Hawthorne vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.6% +48%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,683 +2%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$112,145 +26%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
8.6% -33%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
43.9% -9%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hawthorne and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4–6

Why Hawthorne scores 4.8

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
47% 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
44% 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
8.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.1 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hawthorne score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hawthorne: 4.84.8HawthorneNeighborhoodParent city: 8.18.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.17.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hawthorne?

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 points from 4 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Hawthorne

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051001801 6 4,200 46% $1,334
41051001802 5 3,710 42% $1,604
41051001400 4.8 6,056 54% $1,688
41051000801 4.6 4,646 43% $1,757
41051001302 4.5 3,647 48% $1,746
41051001500 4 3,593 42% $2,008
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hawthorne

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,568Total filings (sum)
  • 2.08%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.0%Peak year (2003)
  • 0.81%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 782Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.7Avg monthly observed
  • 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.89×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hawthorne

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne?

Hawthorne scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Hawthorne compare to Portland overall?

Hawthorne scores 3.3 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,683 vs $1,655.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hawthorne?

Average gross rent in Hawthorne is $1,683/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hawthorne residents are renters?

44% of Hawthorne households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 25,852 residents.
Q5

Is Hawthorne a high social-vulnerability area?

Hawthorne sits in the 26th 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 Hawthorne have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hawthorne is census tract 41051001801 (score 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6, a spread of 2 points.
Q7

How safe is Hawthorne for landlords?

Hawthorne carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Hawthorne?

Hawthorne has 25,855 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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