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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Whitwood Court Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 13,402 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 4.8–7.1

Whitwood Court is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,402 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,551/month sits 6% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score
6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Whitwood Court vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.3% +76%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,551 -6%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$73,401 -17%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
15.7% +23%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
44.3% -8%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitwood Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.8–7.1

Why Whitwood Court scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
15.7% below poverty line · Range 1.8–6.5 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–3.2 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Whitwood Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Whitwood Court score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Whitwood Court: 6.06.0Whitwood CourtNeighborhoodParent city: 8.18.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.17.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whitwood Court?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.3 points from 4.8 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Whitwood Court

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051004104 7.1 3,545 68% $1,426
41051004102 5.9 4,700 56% $1,636
41051004200 5.6 4,130 38% $1,583
41051004300 4.8 1,027 78% $1,466
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitwood Court

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,428Total filings (sum)
  • 5.86%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.2%Peak year (2007)
  • 3.51%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 591Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.4Avg monthly observed
  • 2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.08×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).

Frequently asked

About Whitwood Court

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitwood Court?

Whitwood Court scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Whitwood Court compare to Portland overall?

Whitwood Court scores 2.1 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,551 vs $1,655.
Q3

What is the average rent in Whitwood Court?

Average gross rent in Whitwood Court is $1,551/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Whitwood Court residents are renters?

44% of Whitwood Court households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 13,402 residents.
Q5

Is Whitwood Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitwood Court sits in the 46th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Whitwood Court have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whitwood Court is census tract 41051004104 (score 7.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 7.1, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Whitwood Court for landlords?

Whitwood Court carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Whitwood Court?

Whitwood Court has 13,304 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.1%), Other / Multiracial (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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