1 census tracts · pop 4,412 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Lents is a diverse neighborhood in Portland with 1 census tract and a population of 4,412 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,449/month sits 12% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lents 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 & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lents
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,020Total filings (sum)
9.01%Avg annual filing rate
16.9%Peak year (2000)
4.26%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
386Total filings 2020-21
5.0Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.61×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Lents
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lents?
Lents scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Lents compare to Portland overall?
Lents scores 2.5 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,449 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lents?
Average gross rent in Lents is $1,449/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lents residents are renters?
62% of Lents households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 4,412 residents.
Q5
Is Lents a high social-vulnerability area?
Lents sits in the 87th 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 Lents for landlords?
Lents carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Lents?
Lents has 4,482 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Other / Multiracial (17.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
