Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,132 of 84,120 nationally
Twin Lakes Eviction Risk: Elevated , Federal Way
Tract 53033030305 · King County, WA · pop 4,748 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 53033030305 covers part of the Twin Lakes area of Federal Way, WA, and scores 6.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 4,748. Cost burden runs about one in five here against 44.1% across King County.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units2,051
Renter share25.5%
SVI overall0.31
Poverty rate1.5%
Median income$106,864
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
11
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
35
th percentile
Low
Within state
57
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Federal Way and the region
Centroid at 47.3190, -122.3889 · click any tract to drill in
Why Twin Lakes scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Federal Way
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
1.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,492 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Federal Way
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Federal Way
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Federal Way
7.0
How Twin Lakes compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 31
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 18%Socioeconomic
- 38%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 46%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 274Total filings over 10 yrs
- 5.21%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.7%Peak (2011)
- 23Filings in 2013 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Twin Lakes. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Twin Lakes
Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 1/10. Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, tenant-organizing strength reads 8.6/10.
At $1,492 a month, rents run 17% under what the rest of Federal Way commands. Court records carry 274 eviction filings across 10 observed years. The worst year on record was 2011, when 8.7% of renter households were served.
In a typical year about 5.2% of renter households face a filing. That is riskier than roughly 80% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3.8/10.
Against average income of $106,864, annual rent is just 17%. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
It tracks the King County average of 6.7 closely.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 53033030305
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033030305?
Census tract 53033030305 in the Twin Lakes 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53033030305?
Median gross rent is $1,492/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53033030305?
1.5% of residents in tract 53033030305 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,748.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53033030305?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 38th, minority 62th, housing 46th.
Q5
Is tract 53033030305 considered part of Twin Lakes?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033030305 fall within Twin Lakes (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53033030305?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 274 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 53033030305 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.21% of renter households, peaking at 8.7% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53033030305 compare to Federal Way overall?
Tract 53033030305 scores 6.2/10, lower than the parent city of Federal Way at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Federal Way eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Federal Way
Top eight tracts in Federal Way ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Kitts Corner
8
/ 10 · High
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Marine Hills
8
/ 10 · High
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Colonial Forest
8
/ 10 · High
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Avana Star Lake
8
/ 10 · High
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Laurelwood
8
/ 10 · High
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Mirror Lake
8
/ 10 · High
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Puget Sound Hills
8
/ 10 · High
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Twin Lakes
8
/ 10 · High
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