Neighborhood · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Richland Wye Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 53005010820 · Benton County, WA · pop 3,919 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 53005010820 covers Richland Wye in Richland, home to 3,919 residents. For landlords it grades 4.6/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #63,708 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

33% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,535 a month while the average household earns $74,094 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 41% Owners 39%

Tract context

Occupied units1,950

Renter share60.7%

SVI overall0.48

Poverty rate5.8%

Median income$74,094

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richland and the region

Centroid at 46.2429, -119.2292 · click any tract to drill in

Why Richland Wye scores 4.2

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

5.8% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$1,535 rent vs county FMR

5.2

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 Richland Wye compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 48

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

42%Socioeconomic
53%Household composition
28%Racial/ethnic minority
60%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Richland Wye

The heaviest input here 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 below the Benton County average of 5.0 and below the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 48th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53005010820

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005010820?

Census tract 53005010820 in the Richland Wye neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (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 53005010820?

Median gross rent is $1,535/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53005010820?

5.8% of residents in tract 53005010820 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,919.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53005010820?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 53th, minority 28th, housing 60th.

Is tract 53005010820 considered part of Richland Wye?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005010820 fall within Richland Wye (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53005010820 compare to Richland overall?

Tract 53005010820 scores 4.2/10, 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.