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Neighborhood · Ranked #6,298 of 84,120 nationally

Licton Springs Eviction Risk: Elevated , Seattle

Tract 53033001201 · King County, WA · pop 4,180 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 53033001201 sits in the Licton Springs neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It has a population of 4,180 and an eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). 56% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 36% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,631/month against a median household income of $49,098 — roughly 40% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 45% Stable renters 35% Owners 20%
Tract context
Occupied units2,291
Renter share80.4%
SVI overall0.85
Poverty rate27.4%
Median income$49,098

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 5 tracts In Licton Springs
Very High
Within parent city
96 th percentile
Rank — 96th percentileBottomTop
#9 of 177 tracts In Seattle
Very High
Within county
98 th percentile
Rank — 98th percentileBottomTop
#9 of 494 tracts In King County
Very High
Within state
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#10 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Seattle and the region

Centroid at 47.7080, -122.3273 · click any tract to drill in

Why Licton Springs scores 6.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Seattle
9.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
27.4% poverty · this tract
6.8
Supply constraint
$1,631 rent vs county FMR
1.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Seattle
9.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Seattle
9.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Seattle
8.5

How Licton Springs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Licton Springs risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.86.8This tracttract 001201Seattle: 8.28.2Seattleparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.25.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Licton Springs. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 53033001201

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033001201?

Census tract 53033001201 in the Licton Springs neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated 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 53033001201?

Median gross rent is $1,631/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53033001201?

27.4% of residents in tract 53033001201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,180.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53033001201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 90th, minority 53th, housing 88th.

Q5

Is tract 53033001201 considered part of Licton Springs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033001201 fall within Licton Springs (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How does tract 53033001201 compare to Seattle overall?

Tract 53033001201 scores 6.8/10 — lower than the parent city of Seattle at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Seattle eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Seattle

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

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