Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally
Beacon Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53015000902 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 3,436 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 4.8/10 for census tract 53015000902 reflects conditions in the Beacon Hill area of Beacon Hill, Washington. On the national scale it ranks #58,713 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 38% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,131 monthly, set against $70,365 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. Renters make up 38% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units1,205
Renter share38.3%
SVI overall0.63
Poverty rate14.8%
Median income$70,365
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
52
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
75
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Beacon Hill and the region
Centroid at 46.1800, -122.9277 · click any tract to drill in
Why Beacon Hill scores 5.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Beacon Hill
4.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.1
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
14.8% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,131 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Beacon Hill
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Beacon Hill
7.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Beacon Hill
3.8
How Beacon Hill compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 63
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 29%Socioeconomic
- 94%Household composition
- 47%Racial/ethnic minority
- 71%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Beacon Hill
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.9/10. 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 Beacon Hill, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Cowlitz County average of 5.3 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 63rd 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 53015000902
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015000902?
Census tract 53015000902 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (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 53015000902?
Median gross rent is $1,131/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53015000902?
14.8% of residents in tract 53015000902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,436.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53015000902?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 29th, household 94th, minority 47th, housing 71th.
Q5
Is tract 53015000902 considered part of Beacon Hill?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53015000902 fall within Beacon Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53015000902 compare to Beacon Hill overall?
Tract 53015000902 scores 5.6/10, lower than the parent city of Beacon Hill at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Beacon Hill; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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