Neighborhood · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally

South Richland Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 53005010817 · Benton County, WA · pop 6,570 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 53005010817 covers South Richland in Richland, home to 6,570 residents. For landlords it grades 5.1/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 40th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 62% of renter households, a severe level, and 62% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,490 a month against an average household income of $125,091 a year, roughly 14% of income at the averages. About 18% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.1

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 7% Owners 82%

Tract context

Occupied units2,503

Renter share18.0%

SVI overall0.29

Poverty rate3.9%

Median income$125,091

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richland and the region

Centroid at 46.2338, -119.2895 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Richland scores 3.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Richland

4.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.9

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

3.9% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,490 rent vs county FMR

4.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Richland

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Richland

7.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Richland

4.9

How South Richland compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 29

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

22%Socioeconomic
69%Household composition
41%Racial/ethnic minority
23%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Richland. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Richland

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.4/10. 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 Richland 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 Benton County average of 5.0 and in line with the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53005010817

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005010817?

Census tract 53005010817 in the South Richland neighborhood scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 53005010817?

Median gross rent is $1,490/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53005010817?

3.9% of residents in tract 53005010817 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,570.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53005010817?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 69th, minority 41th, housing 23th.

Is tract 53005010817 considered part of South Richland?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005010817 fall within South Richland (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53005010817 compare to Richland overall?

Tract 53005010817 scores 3.1/10, lower than the parent city of Richland at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Richland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Richland

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