Neighborhood · Cedar Mill, OR

Barnes Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,423 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.9–3.2

Barnes Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cedar Mill with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,423 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,271/month sits 21% higher than the Cedar Mill citywide average ($1,882).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Barnes Heights vs Cedar Mill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.0% -8%

Cedar Mill: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$2,271 +21%

Cedar Mill: $1,882

Average HH income

$153,899 -8%

Cedar Mill: $167,037

Poverty rate

6.0% -29%

Cedar Mill: 8.4%

Renter share

34.8% +52%

Cedar Mill: 22.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Barnes Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.9–3.2

Why Barnes Heights scores 2.5

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

28% of income on rent · Range 3.9–7.7 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.9 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 5.2–8.5 across tracts

6.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.9–6.2 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–8.4 across tracts

6.4

Risk score comparison

Barnes Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Barnes Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41067030103	3.2	4,411	41%	$1,822
41067030106	1.9	5,012	17%	$2,667

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

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

Household characteristics 21%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Barnes Heights

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

315Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Barnes Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Barnes Heights?

Barnes Heights scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Barnes Heights compare to Cedar Mill overall?

Barnes Heights scores 4.6 points lower than Cedar Mill overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,271 vs $1,882.

What is the average rent in Barnes Heights?

Average gross rent in Barnes Heights is $2,271/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Barnes Heights residents are renters?

35% of Barnes Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Cedar Mill). The neighborhood has 9,423 residents.

Is Barnes Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Barnes Heights sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Barnes Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Barnes Heights is census tract 41067030103 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 3.2, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Barnes Heights for landlords?

Barnes Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cedar Mill as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Barnes Heights?

Barnes Heights has 9,332 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Barnes Heights

2.9 Timberland 5 tracts · pop 21,831 3.9 Whitford 6 tracts · pop 24,621 4.8 Mortondale 2 tracts · pop 7,345 2.2 Oak Hills Historic District 4 tracts · pop 18,935 4 Gray Oak 4 tracts · pop 14,535 4.3 West Beaverton 4 tracts · pop 17,648

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cedar Mill

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Barnes Heights.

1.9 Bonny Slope 1 tracts · pop 5,615 3.9 Terra Linda 1 tracts · pop 5,563

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