Neighborhood · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

West Longview Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 53015000706 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 3,643 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

For landlords sizing up West Longview in Longview, census tract 53015000706 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.4/10. It lands near the 51st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 38% of renter households, a high level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,213 a month against an average household income of $87,414 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 22% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 14% Owners 77%

Tract context

Occupied units1,428

Renter share22.4%

SVI overall0.53

Poverty rate11.6%

Median income$87,414

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longview and the region

Centroid at 46.1699, -122.9891 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Longview scores 5.5

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

11.6% poverty · this tract

2.9

Supply constraint

$1,213 rent vs county FMR

3.6

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: 53

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

37%Socioeconomic
28%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
86%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

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.9/10. 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 Longview eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Cowlitz County average of 5.3 and in line with 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 53rd 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 53015000706

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015000706?

Census tract 53015000706 in the West Longview neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (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 53015000706?

Median gross rent is $1,213/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53015000706?

11.6% of residents in tract 53015000706 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,643.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53015000706?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 37th, household 28th, minority 43th, housing 86th.

Is tract 53015000706 considered part of West Longview?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53015000706 fall within West Longview (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53015000706 compare to Longview overall?

Tract 53015000706 scores 5.5/10, lower than the parent city of Longview at 6.6/10. 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.