Neighborhood · Milton-Freewater, OR

Milton Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,984 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Milton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milton-Freewater with 1 census tract and a population of 3,984 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $823/month sits 6% lower than the Milton-Freewater citywide average ($877).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

46.3% +65%

Milton-Freewater: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$823 -6%

Milton-Freewater: $877

Average HH income

$44,538 -6%

Milton-Freewater: $47,440

Poverty rate

20.9% +37%

Milton-Freewater: 15.2%

Renter share

63.0% +21%

Milton-Freewater: 52.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Milton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Milton scores 6.3

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

46% 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

63% 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

20.9% below poverty line · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Milton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41059950202	6.3	3,984	46%	$823

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 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 100%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 98%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Milton

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

43Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg 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 Milton

What is the eviction-risk score for Milton?

Milton scores 6.3/10 (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.

How does Milton compare to Milton-Freewater overall?

Milton scores 0.1 points lower than Milton-Freewater overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $823 vs $877.

What is the average rent in Milton?

Average gross rent in Milton is $823/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Milton residents are renters?

63% of Milton households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Milton-Freewater). The neighborhood has 3,984 residents.

Is Milton a high social-vulnerability area?

Milton 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 Milton for landlords?

Milton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Milton?

Milton has 4,039 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Hispanic / Latino (34.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milton-Freewater

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Milton.

5.2 Freewater 1 tracts · pop 3,742

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