Eviction Risk in Karen Hills , Salem
1 census tracts · pop 4,939 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9
Karen Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salem with 1 census tract and a population of 4,939 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $988/month sits 13% lower than the Salem citywide median ($1,133).
Karen Hills 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.
Karen Hills vs Salem
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,937 residents across all tracts in Karen Hills. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 89.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 2.6%
1 tracts in Karen Hills
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51775010502 | 5.9 | 4,939 | 46% | $988 |
CDC SVI percentile: 18
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Karen Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 111Total filings (sum)
- 13.13%Avg annual filing rate
- 13.9%Peak year (2015)
- 12.33%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Karen Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.3%Housing insecurity
- 5.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 10.0%Food insecurity
- 8.1%SNAP enrollment
- 6.8%No health insurance
- 31.0%Any disability
About Karen Hills
What is the eviction-risk score for Karen Hills?
Karen Hills scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Karen Hills compare to Salem overall?
Karen Hills scores 0.0 points higher than Salem overall (5.9/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $988 vs $1,133.
What is the median rent in Karen Hills?
Median gross rent in Karen Hills is $988/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Karen Hills residents are renters?
24% of Karen Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Salem). The neighborhood has 4,939 residents.
Is Karen Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Karen Hills sits in the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.