3 census tracts · pop 8,960 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.4–7.2
Terwilliger is a 3-tract neighborhood of Portland, OR, population 8,960. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Portland baseline of 31.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 74 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 4.1% of renter households. At $1,795 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Portland commands. The most recent observed rate, 1.3% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 52 mapped neighborhoods of Portland, it ranks #39 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Hawthorne and Kenton.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $98,821.
45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 6.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Terwilliger 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 & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Terwilliger
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
74Total filings (sum)
1.65%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2008)
1.33%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
234Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
2.66×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Frequently asked
About Terwilliger
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Terwilliger?
Terwilliger scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Terwilliger compare to Portland overall?
Terwilliger scores 0.8 points lower than Portland overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,795 vs $1,655.
Q3
What is the average rent in Terwilliger?
Average gross rent in Terwilliger is $1,795/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Terwilliger residents are renters?
45% of Terwilliger households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 8,960 residents.
Q5
Is Terwilliger a high social-vulnerability area?
Terwilliger sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Terwilliger have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Terwilliger is census tract 41051000102 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Terwilliger for landlords?
Terwilliger carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Terwilliger?
Terwilliger has 8,886 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
