Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally
South Highlands Eviction Risk: Elevated , Kennewick
Tract 53005011100 · Benton County, WA · pop 8,041 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Here is how census tract 53005011100, in the South Highlands area of Kennewick eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.6/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 8,041. On the national scale it ranks #34,524 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 53% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,122 monthly, set against $70,861 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units2,816
Renter share22.5%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate15.4%
Median income$70,861
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
84
th percentile
High
Within state
84
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kennewick and the region
Centroid at 46.1972, -119.1490 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Highlands scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Kennewick
4.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.9
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
15.4% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,122 rent vs county FMR
2.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Kennewick
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Kennewick
7.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Kennewick
7.1
How South Highlands compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 86%Household composition
- 56%Racial/ethnic minority
- 67%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 12Total filings over 1 yrs
- 1.79%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.8%Peak (2004)
- 12Filings in 2004 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South Highlands. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Highlands
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.7/10. 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 Kennewick eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Benton County average of 5.0 and above the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 12 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 1.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.8% of renter households in 2004.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 69th 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 53005011100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005011100?
Census tract 53005011100 in the South Highlands neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53005011100?
Median gross rent is $1,122/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53005011100?
15.4% of residents in tract 53005011100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,041.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53005011100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 86th, minority 56th, housing 67th.
Q5
Is tract 53005011100 considered part of South Highlands?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005011100 fall within South Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53005011100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 12 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 53005011100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.79% of renter households, peaking at 1.8% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53005011100 compare to Kennewick overall?
Tract 53005011100 scores 6.1/10, lower than the parent city of Kennewick at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kennewick eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Kennewick
Top eight tracts in Kennewick ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · WA
Kennewick Civic Center
7.9
/ 10 · High
Tract · WA
Kennewick Civic Center
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Windsong
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Kennewick Civic Center
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Creekstone
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Canyon Lakes
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Downtown
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Highlands
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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