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Neighborhood · Ranked #458 of 84,120 nationally

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated , Portland

Tract 41051005103 · Multnomah County, OR · pop 2,885 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 41051005103 sits in the Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It has a population of 2,885 and an eviction-risk score of 7.8/10 (Elevated tier). 61% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 33% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,012/month against a median household income of $31,338 — roughly 39% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
7.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 48% Stable renters 30% Owners 22%
Tract context
Occupied units1,752
Renter share78.1%
SVI overall0.84
Poverty rate44.0%
Median income$31,338

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 8 tracts In Chinatown
Very High
Within parent city
99 th percentile
Rank — 99th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 168 tracts In Portland
Very High
Within county
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 197 tracts In Multnomah County
Very High
Within state
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 994 tracts In Oregon
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Portland and the region

Centroid at 45.5263, -122.6730 · click any tract to drill in

Why Chinatown scores 7.8

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
44.0% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,012 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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: 7.87.8This tracttract 005103Portland: 8.28.2Portlandparent cityCounty: 6.96.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.06.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

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)

  • 866Total filings 2020-21
  • 11.3Avg monthly (observed)
  • 11.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.95×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 14 filings (0.93× baseline)2020-02-01: 6 filings (0.75× baseline)2020-03-01: 3 filings (0.38× baseline)2020-04-01: 2 filings (0.13× baseline)2020-05-01: 1 filings (0.13× baseline)2020-06-01: 4 filings (0.57× baseline)2020-07-01: 3 filings (0.16× baseline)2020-08-01: 1 filings (0.10× baseline)2020-09-01: 3 filings (0.43× baseline)2020-10-01: 10 filings (0.83× baseline)2020-11-01: 4 filings (0.33× baseline)2020-12-01: 2 filings (0.09× baseline)2021-01-01: 3 filings (0.20× baseline)2021-02-01: 3 filings (0.38× baseline)2021-03-01: 2 filings (0.25× baseline)2021-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 3 filings (0.38× baseline)2021-06-01: 7 filings (1.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 1 filings (0.05× baseline)2021-08-01: 2 filings (0.20× baseline)2021-09-01: 5 filings (0.71× baseline)2021-10-01: 3 filings (0.25× baseline)2021-11-01: 5 filings (0.42× baseline)2021-12-01: 4 filings (0.18× baseline)2022-01-01: 8 filings (0.53× baseline)2022-02-01: 5 filings (0.63× baseline)2022-03-01: 5 filings (0.63× baseline)2022-04-01: 9 filings (0.56× baseline)2022-05-01: 6 filings (0.75× baseline)2022-06-01: 8 filings (1.14× baseline)2022-07-01: 5 filings (0.26× baseline)2022-08-01: 8 filings (0.80× baseline)2022-09-01: 8 filings (1.14× baseline)2022-10-01: 4 filings (0.33× baseline)2022-11-01: 17 filings (1.42× baseline)2022-12-01: 18 filings (0.82× baseline)2023-01-01: 21 filings (1.40× baseline)2023-02-01: 10 filings (1.25× baseline)2023-03-01: 15 filings (1.88× baseline)2023-04-01: 8 filings (0.50× baseline)2023-05-01: 10 filings (1.25× baseline)2023-06-01: 9 filings (1.29× baseline)2023-07-01: 15 filings (0.79× baseline)2023-08-01: 13 filings (1.30× baseline)2023-09-01: 11 filings (1.57× baseline)2023-10-01: 26 filings (2.17× baseline)2023-11-01: 15 filings (1.25× baseline)2023-12-01: 12 filings (0.55× baseline)2024-01-01: 19 filings (1.27× baseline)2024-02-01: 27 filings (3.38× baseline)2024-03-01: 17 filings (2.13× baseline)2024-04-01: 11 filings (0.69× baseline)2024-05-01: 17 filings (2.13× baseline)2024-06-01: 30 filings (4.29× baseline)2024-07-01: 14 filings (0.74× baseline)2024-08-01: 14 filings (1.40× baseline)2024-09-01: 16 filings (2.29× baseline)2024-10-01: 42 filings (3.50× baseline)2024-11-01: 20 filings (1.67× baseline)2024-12-01: 31 filings (1.41× baseline)2025-01-01: 23 filings (1.53× baseline)2025-02-01: 16 filings (2.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 25 filings (3.13× baseline)2025-04-01: 32 filings (2.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 19 filings (2.38× baseline)2025-06-01: 27 filings (3.86× baseline)2025-07-01: 16 filings (0.84× baseline)2025-08-01: 13 filings (1.30× baseline)2025-09-01: 12 filings (1.71× baseline)2025-10-01: 10 filings (0.83× baseline)2025-11-01: 8 filings (0.67× baseline)2025-12-01: 6 filings (0.27× baseline)2026-01-01: 14 filings (0.93× baseline)2026-02-01: 8 filings (1.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 9 filings (1.13× baseline)2026-04-01: 13 filings (0.81× baseline)2026-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran below 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
7.7
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.5
/ 10 · High
Tract · OR
Chinatown
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Frequently asked

About tract 41051005103

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41051005103?

Census tract 41051005103 in the Chinatown neighborhood scores 7.8/10 (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 41051005103?

Median gross rent is $1,012/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 41051005103?

44.0% of residents in tract 41051005103 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,885.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 41051005103?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 47th, minority 40th, housing 98th.

Q5

Is tract 41051005103 considered part of Chinatown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41051005103 fall within Chinatown (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

Did eviction filings in tract 41051005103 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.95× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA), 2020-2021.

Q7

How does tract 41051005103 compare to Portland overall?

Tract 41051005103 scores 7.8/10 — 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
7.7
/ 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
Tract · OR
Roseway
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
7.7 / 10
Sibling tract →
Chinatown
7.6 / 10
Sibling tract →
Chinatown
7.5 / 10
Methodology
How the score is built
10 sub-signals · weighting · sources
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