Neighborhood · Milton-Freewater, OR

Freewater Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,742 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Freewater is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Milton-Freewater with 1 census tract and a population of 3,742 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $736/month sits 16% lower than the Milton-Freewater citywide average ($877).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Freewater vs Milton-Freewater How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.5% +23%

Milton-Freewater: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$736 -16%

Milton-Freewater: $877

Average HH income

$66,547 +40%

Milton-Freewater: $47,440

Poverty rate

10.8% -29%

Milton-Freewater: 15.2%

Renter share

51.4% -1%

Milton-Freewater: 52.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Freewater and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Freewater scores 5.2

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 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Freewater vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Freewater

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41059950201	5.2	3,742	35%	$736

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 90%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 100%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Freewater

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

138Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System ().

Frequently asked

About Freewater

What is the eviction-risk score for Freewater?

Freewater scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Freewater compare to Milton-Freewater overall?

Freewater scores 1.2 points lower than Milton-Freewater overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $736 vs $877.

What is the average rent in Freewater?

Average gross rent in Freewater is $736/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Freewater residents are renters?

51% of Freewater households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Milton-Freewater). The neighborhood has 3,742 residents.

Is Freewater a high social-vulnerability area?

Freewater sits in the 96th 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.

How safe is Freewater for landlords?

Freewater carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Milton-Freewater as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Freewater?

Freewater has 3,639 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Other / Multiracial (0.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milton-Freewater

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Freewater.

6.3 Milton 1 tracts · pop 3,984

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