Neighborhood · Hillsboro, OR

Dawson Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,219 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Dawson Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hillsboro with 1 census tract and a population of 2,219 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. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,865/month sits 6% lower than the Hillsboro citywide average ($1,978).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Dawson Creek vs Hillsboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.2% +27%

Hillsboro: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$1,865 -6%

Hillsboro: $1,978

Average HH income

$100,114 -3%

Hillsboro: $103,207

Poverty rate

4.7% -42%

Hillsboro: 8.2%

Renter share

52.5% +6%

Hillsboro: 49.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dawson Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Dawson 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

36% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Dawson Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41067032608	3.3	2,219	36%	$1,865

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

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

Household characteristics 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%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 Dawson Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

108Total filings (sum)
4.38%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2016)
6.12%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

209Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
3.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Dawson Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Dawson Creek?

Dawson Creek scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Dawson Creek compare to Hillsboro overall?

Dawson Creek scores 3.6 points lower than Hillsboro overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,865 vs $1,978.

What is the average rent in Dawson Creek?

Average gross rent in Dawson Creek is $1,865/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dawson Creek residents are renters?

53% of Dawson Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Hillsboro). The neighborhood has 2,219 residents.

Is Dawson Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Dawson Creek sits in the 22nd 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.

How safe is Dawson Creek for landlords?

Dawson Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Hillsboro as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dawson Creek?

Dawson Creek has 2,250 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dawson Creek

3 Aspen Creek 3 tracts · pop 14,294 3.1 Orenco Station 2 tracts · pop 5,658 2.9 Jackson School 3 tracts · pop 12,081 4.7 Maplewood Park 3 tracts · pop 13,881 3.8 Quatama 5 tracts · pop 24,414 3 Sequoia Village 3 tracts · pop 15,696

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hillsboro

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

3.3 Mahan 1 tracts · pop 7,017 3.4 Virginia Place 1 tracts · pop 7,407 3 Aspen Creek 3 tracts · pop 14,294 3 Orenco Station 2 tracts · pop 5,658 3 Rosedale Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,149 3.6 Witch Hazel Village South 1 tracts · pop 4,219

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