Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #13,532 of 84,120 nationally
South Lake Union Eviction Risk: Elevated , Seattle
Tract 53033007406 · King County, WA · pop 2,490 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 53033007406 sits in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It has a population of 2,490 and an eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 16% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,756/month against a median household income of $62,995 — roughly 33% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 44%
Stable renters 46%
Owners 10%
Tract context
Occupied units2,022
Renter share90.1%
SVI overall0.36
Poverty rate10.8%
Median income$62,995
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
77
th percentile
High
Within county
90
th percentile
High
Within state
96
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Seattle and the region
Centroid at 47.6193, -122.3260 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Lake Union scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
10.8% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,756 rent vs county FMR
1.6
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: 36
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 43%Socioeconomic
- 5%Household composition
- 69%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%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
- 76%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.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South Lake Union. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53033007406
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033007406?
Census tract 53033007406 in the South Lake Union neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (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 53033007406?
Median gross rent is $1,756/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53033007406?
10.8% of residents in tract 53033007406 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,490.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53033007406?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 5th, minority 69th, housing 58th.
Q5
Is tract 53033007406 considered part of South Lake Union?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033007406 fall within South Lake Union (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53033007406 compare to Seattle overall?
Tract 53033007406 scores 6.3/10 — 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.
Q7
Was tract 53033007406 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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