Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #1,816 of 84,120 nationally
River Edge Public Plaza Eviction Risk: High , Eugene
Tract 41039003700 · Lane County, OR · pop 5,949 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Eviction risk in the River Edge Public Plaza area of Eugene centers on tract 41039003700, which scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 5,949 residents. That is riskier than roughly 98% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
67% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 52% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,257 a month while the average household earns $21,552 a year, roughly 70% of income at the averages. About 94% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
8.1
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 63%
Stable renters 31%
Owners 6%
Tract context
Occupied units1,287
Renter share93.7%
SVI overall0.48
Poverty rate69.3%
Median income$21,552
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Eugene and the region
Centroid at 44.0459, -123.0706 · click any tract to drill in
Why River Edge Public Plaza scores 8.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
69.3% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,257 rent vs county FMR
3.4
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: 48
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 71%Socioeconomic
- 1%Household composition
- 47%Racial/ethnic minority
- 90%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
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 97Total filings over 15 yrs
- 1.45%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.5%Peak (2004)
- 10Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 25% over the past 16 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 118Total filings 2020-21
- 1.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.55×Ratio to baseline
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.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in River Edge Public Plaza
The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. 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 1.55x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 48th 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 41039003700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41039003700?
Census tract 41039003700 in the River Edge Public Plaza neighborhood scores 8.1/10 (High 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 41039003700?
Median gross rent is $1,257/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 41039003700?
69.3% of residents in tract 41039003700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,949.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 41039003700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 1th, minority 47th, housing 90th.
Q5
Is tract 41039003700 considered part of River Edge Public Plaza?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41039003700 fall within River Edge Public Plaza (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 41039003700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 97 eviction filings across 15 validated years in tract 41039003700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.45% of renter households, peaking at 4.5% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 41039003700 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.55× 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.
Q8
How does tract 41039003700 compare to Eugene overall?
Tract 41039003700 scores 8.1/10, right in line with 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.
Tract · OR
River Edge Public Plaza
8
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
River Edge Public Plaza
7.9
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Woodfield Microhood
7.8
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
River Edge Public Plaza
7.8
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Whiteaker
7.8
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Whiteaker
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Whiteaker
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
River Edge Public Plaza
7.5
/ 10 · High
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