Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally
Kennewick Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53005011506 · Benton County, WA · pop 7,605 · 81% of tract blocks fall in Kennewick
Kennewick anchors census tract 53005011506, which lands at 5.6/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #34,526 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 67% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,127 a month while the average household earns $123,389 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 3% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 1%
Owners 97%
Tract context
Occupied units2,385
Renter share3.4%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$123,389
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
30
th percentile
Low
Within state
45
th percentile
Moderate
National
55
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kennewick and the region
Centroid at 46.1245, -119.1311 · click any tract to drill in
Why Kennewick scores 4.2
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
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,127 rent vs county FMR
9.2
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 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 12
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 11%Socioeconomic
- 40%Household composition
- 23%Racial/ethnic minority
- 15%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Kennewick
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.2/10. 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 53005011506
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005011506?
Census tract 53005011506 in Kennewick 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53005011506?
Median gross rent is $2,127/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53005011506?
4.3% of residents in tract 53005011506 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,605.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53005011506?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 11th, household 40th, minority 23th, housing 15th.
Q5
How does tract 53005011506 compare to Kennewick overall?
Tract 53005011506 scores 4.2/10, 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
South Highlands
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Downtown
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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