8 census tracts · pop 36,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 5.7–7.5
Powellhurst is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Portland with 8 census tracts and a population of 36,167 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,429/month sits 14% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
8 tracts · population-weighted
Powellhurst vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Powellhurst
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,881Total filings (sum)
8.51%Avg annual filing rate
17.6%Peak year (2007)
6.07%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,473Total filings 2020-21
5.8Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Powellhurst
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Powellhurst?
Powellhurst scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Powellhurst compare to Portland overall?
Powellhurst scores 1.5 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Powellhurst?
Average gross rent in Powellhurst is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Powellhurst residents are renters?
51% of Powellhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 36,167 residents.
Q5
Is Powellhurst a high social-vulnerability area?
Powellhurst 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
Which tracts in Powellhurst have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Powellhurst is census tract 41051009202 (score 7.5/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 7.5, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Powellhurst for landlords?
Powellhurst carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Powellhurst?
Powellhurst has 36,131 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
