5 census tracts · pop 21,469 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 6.3–7.8
Mocks Bottom takes in 5 census tracts of Portland, OR, population 21,469. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Portland rate of 31.4%. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.3 to 7.8, a 1.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Court records carry 507 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $1,904, 15% above the Portland average of $1,655.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 7.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #35 of 52 neighborhoods in Portland.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Mountain Park and Colonial Heights. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
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 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 0.5 points lower than Portland overall (7.7/10). 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 7.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.8, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Mocks Bottom for landlords?
Mocks Bottom carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mocks Bottom?
Mocks Bottom has 20,952 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
