Eviction Risk in Rockton Heights , Kent
1 census tracts · pop 3,191 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7
Rockton Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 3,191 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 56% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,061/month sits 7% higher than the Kent citywide median ($991).
Rockton Heights 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.
Rockton Heights vs Kent
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,238 residents across all tracts in Rockton Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 87.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 7.4%
1 tracts in Rockton Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39133601503 | 6.7 | 3,191 | 80% | $1,061 |
CDC SVI percentile: 55
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Rockton Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 261Total filings (sum)
- 2.95%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.3%Peak year (2002)
- 3.73%Latest filed (2017)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockton Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 14.5%Housing insecurity
- 11.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 22.1%Food insecurity
- 20.4%SNAP enrollment
- 8.6%No health insurance
- 33.4%Any disability
About Rockton Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Rockton Heights?
Rockton Heights scores 6.7/10 (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 Rockton Heights compare to Kent overall?
Rockton Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Kent overall (6.0/10). Rent burden: 80% vs 38% citywide. Median rent: $1,061 vs $991.
What is the median rent in Rockton Heights?
Median gross rent in Rockton Heights is $1,061/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Rockton Heights residents are renters?
68% of Rockton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Kent). The neighborhood has 3,191 residents.
Is Rockton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Rockton Heights sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.