1 census tracts · pop 6,765 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.5–6.5
Pleasant Valley is a white-asian neighborhood in Portland with 1 census tract and a population of 6,765 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 81% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 45% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,288/month sits 22% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pleasant Valley vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pleasant Valley
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,129Total filings (sum)
10.29%Avg annual filing rate
12.8%Peak year (2012)
13.58%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
432Total filings 2020-21
5.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.97×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Pleasant Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley scores 6.5/10 (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 Pleasant Valley compare to Portland overall?
Pleasant Valley scores 1.6 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 81% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,288 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pleasant Valley?
Average gross rent in Pleasant Valley is $1,288/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 81% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pleasant Valley residents are renters?
20% of Pleasant Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 6,765 residents.
Q5
Is Pleasant Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Pleasant Valley sits in the 76th 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 Pleasant Valley for landlords?
Pleasant Valley carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley has 7,272 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
