Neighborhood · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally

Salemtowne Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 41053005205 · Polk County, OR · pop 8,203 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 41053005205 belongs to Salemtowne in Salem, Oregon. It is home to 8,203 residents and scores 6.2/10, an elevated reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #17,183 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,716 a month while the average household earns $116,903 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. Renters make up 29% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 17% Owners 71%

Tract context

Occupied units3,274

Renter share29.3%

SVI overall0.51

Poverty rate8.9%

Median income$116,903

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salem and the region

Centroid at 44.9597, -123.0677 · click any tract to drill in

Why Salemtowne scores 4.5

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

8.9% poverty · this tract

2.2

Supply constraint

$1,716 rent vs county FMR

6.1

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 Salemtowne compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 51

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

43%Socioeconomic
84%Household composition
33%Racial/ethnic minority
39%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Salemtowne

The score leans hardest on 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 51st 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 41053005205

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 41053005205?

Census tract 41053005205 in the Salemtowne neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 41053005205?

Median gross rent is $1,716/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 41053005205?

8.9% of residents in tract 41053005205 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,203.

How socially vulnerable is tract 41053005205?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 51th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 84th, minority 33th, housing 39th.

Is tract 41053005205 considered part of Salemtowne?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 41053005205 fall within Salemtowne (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 41053005205 compare to Salem overall?

Tract 41053005205 scores 4.5/10, 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.