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Neighborhood · Ranked #7,494 of 84,120 nationally

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated , Portland

Tract 41051005101 · Multnomah County, OR · pop 3,802 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 41051005101 sits in the Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It has a population of 3,802 and an eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier). 36% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,780/month against a median household income of $120,396 — roughly 18% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 48% Owners 26%
Tract context
Occupied units2,742
Renter share73.7%
SVI overall0.15
Poverty rate11.0%
Median income$120,396

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
14 th percentile
Rank — 14th percentileBottomTop
#7 of 8 tracts In Chinatown
Very Low
Within parent city
21 th percentile
Rank — 21th percentileBottomTop
#133 of 168 tracts In Portland
Low
Within county
27 th percentile
Rank — 27th percentileBottomTop
#144 of 197 tracts In Multnomah County
Low
Within state
83 th percentile
Rank — 83th percentileBottomTop
#170 of 994 tracts In Oregon
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Portland and the region

Centroid at 45.5333, -122.6795 · click any tract to drill in

Why Chinatown scores 6.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Portland
9.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.1
State political climate
Oregon legislature & governorship
7.2
Economic stress
11.0% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,780 rent vs county FMR
3.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Portland
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Portland
9.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Portland
8.5

How Chinatown compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Chinatown risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.76.7This tracttract 005101Portland: 8.28.2Portlandparent cityCounty: 6.96.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.06.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 15

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 469Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.1Avg monthly (observed)
  • 2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.21×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 5 filings (5.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 2 filings (0.67× baseline)2020-07-01: 2 filings (0.40× baseline)2020-08-01: 1 filings (0.17× baseline)2020-09-01: 1 filings (1.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 1 filings (0.25× baseline)2020-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 1 filings (0.25× baseline)2021-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 2 filings (1.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 1 filings (0.33× baseline)2021-07-01: 6 filings (1.20× baseline)2021-08-01: 4 filings (0.67× baseline)2021-09-01: 3 filings (3.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 1 filings (0.33× baseline)2021-12-01: 1 filings (0.25× baseline)2022-01-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 3 filings (3.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 3 filings (1.50× baseline)2022-04-01: 2 filings (1.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 3 filings (0.60× baseline)2022-08-01: 6 filings (1.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 5 filings (1.25× baseline)2022-11-01: 11 filings (3.67× baseline)2022-12-01: 10 filings (2.50× baseline)2023-01-01: 8 filings (2.67× baseline)2023-02-01: 4 filings (4.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 8 filings (4.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 6 filings (3.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 9 filings (1.50× baseline)2023-09-01: 5 filings (5.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 1 filings (0.25× baseline)2023-11-01: 5 filings (1.67× baseline)2023-12-01: 5 filings (1.25× baseline)2024-01-01: 5 filings (1.67× baseline)2024-02-01: 12 filings (12.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 10 filings (5.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 7 filings (3.50× baseline)2024-05-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 10 filings (3.33× baseline)2024-07-01: 23 filings (4.60× baseline)2024-08-01: 14 filings (2.33× baseline)2024-09-01: 14 filings (14.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 10 filings (2.50× baseline)2024-11-01: 5 filings (1.67× baseline)2024-12-01: 11 filings (2.75× baseline)2025-01-01: 14 filings (4.67× baseline)2025-02-01: 8 filings (8.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 16 filings (8.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 14 filings (7.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 8 filings (2.67× baseline)2025-07-01: 10 filings (2.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 23 filings (3.83× baseline)2025-09-01: 6 filings (6.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 16 filings (4.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 6 filings (2.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 19 filings (4.75× baseline)2026-01-01: 16 filings (5.33× baseline)2026-02-01: 12 filings (12.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 12 filings (6.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 11 filings (5.50× baseline)2026-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Pittsburgh, PA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Chinatown. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Tract · OR
Chinatown
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · OR
Chinatown
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.5
/ 10 · High
Frequently asked

About tract 41051005101

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41051005101?

Census tract 41051005101 in the Chinatown neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (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 41051005101?

Median gross rent is $1,780/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 41051005101?

11.0% of residents in tract 41051005101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,802.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 41051005101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 1th, minority 47th, housing 70th.

Q5

Is tract 41051005101 considered part of Chinatown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41051005101 fall within Chinatown (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

Q6

Did eviction filings in tract 41051005101 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 2.21× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA), 2020-2021.

Q7

How does tract 41051005101 compare to Portland overall?

Tract 41051005101 scores 6.7/10 — lower than the parent city of Portland at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Portland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Portland

Top eight tracts in Portland ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

Tract · OR
University District
7.9
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.8
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.7
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Gateway
7.7
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Powellhurst
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Portsmouth
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Riverview
7.6
/ 10 · High
Related
Parent city ↑
Portland
8.2 / 10
Parent county ↑
Multnomah County
All tracts & cities in the county
Parent state ↑
Oregon
Statewide rollup · landlord law
Sibling tract →
Chinatown
6.7 / 10
Sibling tract →
Chinatown
6.3 / 10
Sibling tract →
Chinatown
7.2 / 10
Methodology
How the score is built
10 sub-signals · weighting · sources
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