1 census tracts · pop 7,935 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 9.1–9.1
Portsmouth maps to a single census tract in Portland, OR and houses 7,935 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.1/10, in the High tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Portland rate of 31.4%.
The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
The poverty rate is 31%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. At $1,442 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Portland commands.
That places it #1 of 52 neighborhoods in Portland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Riverview and Pleasant Valley. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $69,063. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 9.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Portsmouth vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%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 Portsmouth
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
327Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Portsmouth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Portsmouth?
Portsmouth scores 9.1/10 (High 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 Portsmouth compare to Portland overall?
Portsmouth scores 1.4 points higher than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,442 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Portsmouth?
Average gross rent in Portsmouth is $1,442/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Portsmouth residents are renters?
43% of Portsmouth households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 7,935 residents.
Q5
Is Portsmouth a high social-vulnerability area?
Portsmouth sits in the 94th 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 Portsmouth for landlords?
Portsmouth carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Portsmouth?
Portsmouth has 7,710 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
