River Edge Public Plaza Eviction Risk: Elevated , Eugene
Tract 41039003104 ·
Lane County, OR · pop 5,431 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Census tract 41039003104 covers the River Edge Public Plaza area of Eugene, home to 5,431 residents. For landlords it grades 7.3/10, an elevated reading. It lands near the 97th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 61% of renter households, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,475 monthly, set against $53,431 in average yearly household income, roughly 33% of income at the averages. About 83% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 51%Stable renters 32%Owners 17%
Tract context
Occupied units2,874
Renter share82.9%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate32.9%
Median income$53,431
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
33th percentile
#5 of 7 tracts In River Edge Public Plaza
Low
Within parent city
82th percentile
#9 of 45 tracts In Eugene
High
Within county
91th percentile
#9 of 92 tracts In Lane County
Very High
Within state
98th percentile
#20 of 994 tracts In Oregon
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Eugene and the region
Centroid at 44.0558, -123.0645 · click any tract to drill in
Why River Edge Public Plaza scores 7.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Eugene
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Oregon legislature & governorship
7.2
Economic stress
32.9% poverty · this tract
8.2
Supply constraint
$1,475 rent vs county FMR
4.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Eugene
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
8.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Eugene
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Eugene
7.5
How River Edge Public Plaza compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
71%Socioeconomic
16%Household composition
58%Racial/ethnic minority
81%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
569Total filings 2020-21
7.4Avg monthly (observed)
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
3.35×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 to 2026-05-01
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Eugene, OR as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within River Edge Public Plaza. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
What drives eviction risk in River Edge Public Plaza
What moves this score most is economic stress at 8.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Eugene eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lane County average of 6.1 and above the Oregon statewide average of 6.0. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 3.35x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 41039003104
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41039003104?
Census tract 41039003104 in the River Edge Public Plaza neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 41039003104?
Median gross rent is $1,475/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 41039003104?
32.9% of residents in tract 41039003104 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,431.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 41039003104?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 16th, minority 58th, housing 81th.
Q5
Is tract 41039003104 considered part of River Edge Public Plaza?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41039003104 fall within River Edge Public Plaza (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 41039003104 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 3.35× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Eugene eviction risk, OR), 2020-2021.
Q7
How does tract 41039003104 compare to Eugene overall?
Tract 41039003104 scores 7.5/10, lower than the parent city of Eugene at 7.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Eugene eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Eugene
Top eight tracts in Eugene ranked by composite eviction-risk score.