Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #3,733 of 84,120 nationally
Kennewick Civic Center Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 53005011201 · Benton County, WA · pop 4,304 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 5.9/10 for census tract 53005011201 reflects conditions in the Kennewick Civic Center neighborhood of Kennewick, Washington. That is riskier than roughly 70% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 76% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,257 a month while the average household earns $38,764 a year, roughly 39% of income at the averages. About 84% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 64%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 16%
Tract context
Occupied units1,579
Renter share83.8%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate24.5%
Median income$38,764
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
93
th percentile
Very High
Within county
98
th percentile
Very High
Within state
96
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kennewick and the region
Centroid at 46.2065, -119.1381 · click any tract to drill in
Why Kennewick Civic Center scores 7.3
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
24.5% poverty · this tract
6.1
Supply constraint
$1,257 rent vs county FMR
3.4
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 Kennewick Civic Center compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 99
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 100%Socioeconomic
- 95%Household composition
- 76%Racial/ethnic minority
- 96%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Kennewick Civic Center. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Kennewick Civic Center
The heaviest input here is 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.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 53005011201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005011201?
Census tract 53005011201 in the Kennewick Civic Center neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (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 53005011201?
Median gross rent is $1,257/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53005011201?
24.5% of residents in tract 53005011201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,304.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53005011201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 100th, household 95th, minority 76th, housing 96th.
Q5
Is tract 53005011201 considered part of Kennewick Civic Center?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005011201 fall within Kennewick Civic Center (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53005011201 compare to Kennewick overall?
Tract 53005011201 scores 7.3/10, higher 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
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
South Highlands
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Highlands
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Downtown
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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