Neighborhood · Ranked #15,434 of 84,120 nationally

South Lake Union Eviction Risk: Elevated , Seattle

Tract 53033007404 · King County, WA · pop 2,973 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 53033007404 sits in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It has a population of 2,973 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 47% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 15% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,860/month against a median household income of $99,227 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 38% Stable renters 43% Owners 19%

Tract context

Occupied units2,014

Renter share80.5%

SVI overall0.15

Poverty rate9.0%

Median income$99,227

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seattle and the region

Centroid at 47.6231, -122.3265 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Lake Union scores 6.2

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

9.0% poverty · this tract

2.2

Supply constraint

$1,860 rent vs county FMR

2.0

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 South Lake Union compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 15

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

23%Socioeconomic
2%Household composition
46%Racial/ethnic minority
52%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C — Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
100%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org) — 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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Frequently asked

About tract 53033007404

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033007404?

Census tract 53033007404 in the South Lake Union neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 53033007404?

Median gross rent is $1,860/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53033007404?

9.0% of residents in tract 53033007404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,973.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53033007404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 2th, minority 46th, housing 52th.

Is tract 53033007404 considered part of South Lake Union?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033007404 fall within South Lake Union (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53033007404 compare to Seattle overall?

Tract 53033007404 scores 6.2/10 — 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.

Was tract 53033007404 historically redlined?

Yes — this tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

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