Neighborhood · Ranked #19,618 of 84,120 nationally

West Longview Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 53015000705 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 3,791 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 53015000705 covers part of the West Longview area of Longview, WA, and scores 5.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,791 residents. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 30% Owners 48%

Tract context

Occupied units1,462

Renter share51.9%

SVI overall0.64

Poverty rate13.1%

Median income$80,271

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longview and the region

Centroid at 46.1676, -123.0036 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Longview scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Longview

4.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.1

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

13.1% poverty · this tract

3.3

Supply constraint

$1,348 rent vs county FMR

4.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Longview

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Longview

8.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Longview

6.8

How West Longview compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 64

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

54%Socioeconomic
78%Household composition
47%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Longview. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Longview

20% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,348, 19% above the Longview average.

That is riskier than roughly 77% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Social vulnerability reads 6.7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.

Rent takes 30% or more of income for 43% of renters. It tracks the Cowlitz County average of 5.5 closely.

Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $80,271. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.

Frequently asked

About tract 53015000705

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015000705?

Census tract 53015000705 in the West Longview neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 53015000705?

Median gross rent is $1,348/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53015000705?

13.1% of residents in tract 53015000705 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,791.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53015000705?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 64th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 78th, minority 47th, housing 59th.

Is tract 53015000705 considered part of West Longview?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53015000705 fall within West Longview (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53015000705 compare to Longview overall?

Tract 53015000705 scores 5.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Longview at 6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Longview eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Longview

Top eight tracts in Longview ranked by composite eviction-risk score.