1 census tracts · pop 2,743 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.8–6.8
Kenton is a one-tract suburb of Portland, OR, population 2,743. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Portland rate of 31.4%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. At $1,363 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Portland commands. The filing record is not thin: 520 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2001, when filings touched 11.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.9% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #40 of 52 neighborhoods in Portland. For a like-for-like read, South Waterfront and Green Hills score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kenton vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kenton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
520Total filings (sum)
7.83%Avg annual filing rate
11.7%Peak year (2001)
3.85%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
412Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
6.24×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Kenton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenton?
Kenton scores 6.8/10 (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 Kenton compare to Portland overall?
Kenton scores 0.9 points lower than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,363 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenton?
Average gross rent in Kenton is $1,363/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenton residents are renters?
42% of Kenton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 2,743 residents.
Q5
Is Kenton a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenton sits in the 31st 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
How safe is Kenton for landlords?
Kenton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenton?
Kenton has 2,720 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
