Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

South Highlands Eviction Risk: Moderate , Kennewick

Tract 53005011402 · Benton County, WA · pop 5,259 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Tract 53005011402 covers the South Highlands neighborhood of Kennewick in Washington. Home to 5,259 residents, it scores 4.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 17% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 0% of renter households, a modest level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,931 a month against an average household income of $102,829 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 5% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 0% Stable renters 5% Owners 95%

Tract context

Occupied units1,945

Renter share4.9%

SVI overall0.44

Poverty rate7.9%

Median income$102,829

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kennewick and the region

Centroid at 46.1803, -119.1163 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Highlands scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

7.9% poverty · this tract

2.0

Supply constraint

$1,931 rent vs county FMR

7.8

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: 44

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

33%Socioeconomic
53%Household composition
44%Racial/ethnic minority
54%Housing & transportation

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 supply constraint at 7.8/10. 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 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 44th 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 53005011402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005011402?

Census tract 53005011402 in the South Highlands neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (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 53005011402?

Median gross rent is $1,931/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53005011402?

7.9% of residents in tract 53005011402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,259.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53005011402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 33th, household 53th, minority 44th, housing 54th.

Is tract 53005011402 considered part of South Highlands?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005011402 fall within South Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53005011402 compare to Kennewick overall?

Tract 53005011402 scores 4.9/10, 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.