Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally

West Salem Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 41053005203 · Polk County, OR · pop 6,765 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Tract 41053005203 covers the West Salem neighborhood of Salem in Oregon. Home to 6,765 residents, it scores 6.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 82nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

47% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,418 monthly, set against $86,196 in average yearly household income, roughly 20% of income at the averages. About 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 16% Owners 70%

Tract context

Occupied units2,394

Renter share30.0%

SVI overall0.54

Poverty rate10.1%

Median income$86,196

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salem and the region

Centroid at 44.9461, -123.0768 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Salem scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Salem

7.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.9

State political climate

Oregon legislature & governorship

7.2

Economic stress

10.1% poverty · this tract

2.5

Supply constraint

$1,418 rent vs county FMR

4.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Salem

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Salem

6.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Salem

7.0

How West Salem compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 54

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

44%Socioeconomic
91%Household composition
53%Racial/ethnic minority
30%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Salem. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Salem

What moves this score most is rent-control risk at 7.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Salem eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Polk County average of 6.2 and in line with the Oregon statewide average of 6.0. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 54th 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 41053005203

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41053005203?

Census tract 41053005203 in the West Salem neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 41053005203?

Median gross rent is $1,418/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 41053005203?

10.1% of residents in tract 41053005203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,765.

How socially vulnerable is tract 41053005203?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 54th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 91th, minority 53th, housing 30th.

Is tract 41053005203 considered part of West Salem?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41053005203 fall within West Salem (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 41053005203 compare to Salem overall?

Tract 41053005203 scores 5.2/10, lower than the parent city of Salem at 7.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Salem eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Salem

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