Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #2,214 of 84,120 nationally
Kennewick Civic Center Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 53005011202 · Benton County, WA · pop 3,283 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Kennewick Civic Center in Kennewick is where census tract 53005011202 sits, home to 3,283 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 6.2/10. That is riskier than roughly 79% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $953 a month against an average household income of $27,224 a year, roughly 42% of income at the averages. About 91% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 54%
Stable renters 37%
Owners 9%
Tract context
Occupied units1,346
Renter share91.2%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate38.4%
Median income$27,224
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
99
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kennewick and the region
Centroid at 46.2017, -119.1260 · click any tract to drill in
Why Kennewick Civic Center scores 7.9
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
38.4% poverty · this tract
9.6
Supply constraint
$953 rent vs county FMR
1.3
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: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 87%Socioeconomic
- 100%Household composition
- 67%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%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
What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. 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 96th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 53005011202
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005011202?
Census tract 53005011202 in the Kennewick Civic Center neighborhood scores 7.9/10 (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 53005011202?
Median gross rent is $953/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53005011202?
38.4% of residents in tract 53005011202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,283.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53005011202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 100th, minority 67th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 53005011202 considered part of Kennewick Civic Center?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005011202 fall within Kennewick Civic Center (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53005011202 compare to Kennewick overall?
Tract 53005011202 scores 7.9/10, 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
7.3
/ 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
South Highlands
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Canyon Lakes
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Highlands
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Downtown
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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