Eviction Risk in Waverly Heights , Portland
3 census tracts · pop 12,768 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.9–7.2
Waverly Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,768 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,796/month sits 9% higher than the Portland citywide median ($1,655).
Waverly Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Waverly Heights vs Portland
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 13,021 residents across all tracts in Waverly Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 76.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.5%
- Other / Multiracial 5.5%
3 tracts in Waverly Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051000101 | 7.2 | 3,187 | 49% | $1,777 |
| 41051000201 | 7.1 | 3,824 | 52% | $1,541 |
| 41051006300 | 6.9 | 5,757 | 48% | $1,975 |
CDC SVI percentile: 35
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Waverly Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 42Total filings (sum)
- 1.11%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.4%Peak year (2001)
- 0.85%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 198Total filings 2020-21
- 0.7Avg monthly observed
- 0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.90×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
About Waverly Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Waverly Heights?
Waverly Heights scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Waverly Heights compare to Portland overall?
Waverly Heights scores 1.2 points lower than Portland overall (8.2/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,796 vs $1,655.
What is the median rent in Waverly Heights?
Median gross rent in Waverly Heights is $1,796/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Waverly Heights residents are renters?
33% of Waverly Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 12,768 residents.
Is Waverly Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Waverly Heights sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.