5 census tracts · pop 21,469 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.3–5.6
Mocks Bottom is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,469 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% 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 $1,904/month sits 15% higher than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Mocks Bottom vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mocks Bottom
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
507Total filings (sum)
2.68%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2004)
1.50%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
440Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.14×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Mocks Bottom
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mocks Bottom?
Mocks Bottom scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Mocks Bottom compare to Portland overall?
Mocks Bottom scores 3.0 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,904 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mocks Bottom?
Average gross rent in Mocks Bottom is $1,904/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mocks Bottom residents are renters?
30% of Mocks Bottom households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 21,469 residents.
Q5
Is Mocks Bottom a high social-vulnerability area?
Mocks Bottom sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Mocks Bottom have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mocks Bottom is census tract 41051004002 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.6, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Mocks Bottom for landlords?
Mocks Bottom carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Mocks Bottom?
Mocks Bottom has 20,952 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
