Eviction Risk in Carlton Park , Salem
1 census tracts · pop 6,323 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1
Carlton Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salem with 1 census tract and a population of 6,323 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $941/month sits 17% lower than the Salem citywide median ($1,133).
Carlton Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Carlton Park vs Salem
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,313 residents across all tracts in Carlton Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 72.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 14.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Other / Multiracial 4.2%
1 tracts in Carlton Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51775010100 | 6.1 | 6,323 | 50% | $941 |
CDC SVI percentile: 48
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Carlton Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 367Total filings (sum)
- 19.02%Avg annual filing rate
- 22.0%Peak year (2015)
- 16.06%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carlton Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 11.2%Housing insecurity
- 7.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 13.7%Food insecurity
- 11.9%SNAP enrollment
- 8.2%No health insurance
- 32.9%Any disability
About Carlton Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Carlton Park?
Carlton Park scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Carlton Park compare to Salem overall?
Carlton Park scores 0.2 points higher than Salem overall (5.9/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $941 vs $1,133.
What is the median rent in Carlton Park?
Median gross rent in Carlton Park is $941/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Carlton Park residents are renters?
40% of Carlton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Salem). The neighborhood has 6,323 residents.
Is Carlton Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Carlton Park sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.