Skip to content
Neighborhood · Aloha, OR

Butternut Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,368 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 2.9–3.9

Butternut Creek is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Aloha with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,368 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,037/month sits 7% higher than the Aloha citywide average ($1,896).

Risk score
3.3
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Butternut Creek vs Aloha How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.7% +78%
Aloha: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$2,037 +7%
Aloha: $1,896
Average HH income
$88,986 -8%
Aloha: $96,754
Poverty rate
6.2% -30%
Aloha: 8.9%
Renter share
23.0% -30%
Aloha: 32.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Butternut Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.9–3.9

Why Butternut Creek scores 3.3

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.9 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–6.7 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Butternut Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Butternut Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Butternut Creek: 3.33.3Butternut CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent 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 Butternut Creek?

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

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1 points from 2.9 to 3.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Butternut Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41067031708 3.9 3,082 64% $1,707
41067031703 3.5 5,544 62% $1,902
41067031707 2.9 5,742 30% $2,345
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Butternut Creek

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 52Total filings (sum)
  • 2.22%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.3%Peak year (2018)
  • 3.33%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 201Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.8Avg monthly observed
  • 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Butternut Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Butternut Creek?

Butternut Creek scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Butternut Creek compare to Aloha overall?

Butternut Creek scores 3.8 points lower than Aloha overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,037 vs $1,896.
Q3

What is the average rent in Butternut Creek?

Average gross rent in Butternut Creek is $2,037/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Butternut Creek residents are renters?

23% of Butternut Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Aloha). The neighborhood has 14,368 residents.
Q5

Is Butternut Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Butternut Creek sits in the 36th 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 Butternut Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Butternut Creek is census tract 41067031708 (score 3.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 3.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7

How safe is Butternut Creek for landlords?

Butternut Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Aloha as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Butternut Creek?

Butternut Creek has 14,551 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Butternut Creek

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Aloha

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Butternut Creek.

Zoom out

Up the geography chain · or explore further