1 census tracts · pop 3,874 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.8–6.8
South Waterfront is a one-tract neighborhood of Portland, OR, population 3,874. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.8/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,977, 19% above the Portland average of $1,655.
Against a Portland baseline of 31.4%, around a third of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Among the 52 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #40 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Kenton and Green Hills score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Waterfront vs PortlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Waterfront
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
257Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.27×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About South Waterfront
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Waterfront?
South Waterfront scores 6.8/10 (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 South Waterfront compare to Portland overall?
South Waterfront scores 0.9 points lower than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,977 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Waterfront?
Average gross rent in South Waterfront is $1,977/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Waterfront residents are renters?
68% of South Waterfront households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 3,874 residents.
Q5
Is South Waterfront a high social-vulnerability area?
South Waterfront sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Waterfront for landlords?
South Waterfront carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Waterfront?
South Waterfront has 3,737 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
