8 census tracts · pop 36,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 7.9–9.1
Powellhurst takes in 8 census tracts of Portland, OR, population 36,167. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.9/10, in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Portland rate of 31.4%.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.9 to 9.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records carry 3,881 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts.
At $1,429 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Portland commands. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 17.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 6.0% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #7 of 52 neighborhoods in Portland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Lair Hill and University District.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.9
High
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 8.9/10 (High 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 1.2 points higher than Portland overall (7.7/10). 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 41051009101 (score 9.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.9 to 9.1, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Powellhurst for landlords?
Powellhurst carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). 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 (7.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Powellhurst?
Powellhurst has 36,131 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
