Eviction Risk in Hawthorne , Portland
6 census tracts · pop 25,852 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.7–7.0
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 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,683/month sits 2% higher than the Portland citywide median ($1,655).
Hawthorne vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Hawthorne vs Portland
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 25,855 residents across all tracts in Hawthorne. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5%
- Other / Multiracial 5.4%
6 tracts in Hawthorne
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051001400 | 7.0 | 6,056 | 54% | $1,688 |
| 41051001801 | 7.0 | 4,200 | 46% | $1,334 |
| 41051001302 | 6.9 | 3,647 | 48% | $1,746 |
| 41051000801 | 6.8 | 4,646 | 43% | $1,757 |
| 41051001802 | 6.8 | 3,710 | 42% | $1,604 |
| 41051001500 | 6.7 | 3,593 | 42% | $2,008 |
CDC SVI percentile: 26
Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
About Hawthorne
What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne?
Hawthorne scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Hawthorne compare to Portland overall?
Hawthorne scores 1.3 points lower than Portland overall (8.2/10). Rent burden: 47% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,683 vs $1,655.
What is the median rent in Hawthorne?
Median 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.
What percentage of Hawthorne residents are renters?
44% of Hawthorne households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 25,852 residents.
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.