Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer Eviction Risk: Lower , Black Diamond
Tract 53033031605 ·
King County, WA · pop 4,129 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Tract 53033031605 sits in the The Ridge at Lake Sawyer area of Black Diamond, WA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 3/10. Population here is 4,129. 8% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well under the King County average of 44.1%.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1%Stable renters 11%Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units1,429
Renter share12.2%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate0.8%
Median income$154,792
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In The Ridge at Lake Sawyer
Moderate
Within parent city
0th percentile
#2 of 2 tracts In Black Diamond
Very Low
Within county
0th percentile
#493 of 494 tracts In King County
Very Low
Within state
4th percentile
#1,702 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Black Diamond and the region
Centroid at 47.3233, -122.0466 · click any tract to drill in
Why The Ridge at Lake Sawyer scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Black Diamond
7.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
0.8% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,289 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Black Diamond
1.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Black Diamond
3.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Black Diamond
1.7
How The Ridge at Lake Sawyer compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 10
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
1%Socioeconomic
56%Household composition
32%Racial/ethnic minority
20%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)
28Total filings over 9 yrs
2.28%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak (2007)
2Filings in 2013 (latest validated)
Filings by year2004 to 2013
Filings dropped 33% over the past 10 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in The Ridge at Lake Sawyer
Against the King County average of 6.7, this tract reads safer for landlords by 3.7 points. The clearest offset is economic stress at 1/10.
Running cool, supply constraint reads 1/10. On the softer side, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.4/10.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 28 filings here across 9 tracked years. At $1,289 a month, rents run 11% under what the rest of Black Diamond commands. The worst year on record was 2007, when 3.3% of renter households were served.
In a typical year about 2.3% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #67,219 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Social vulnerability reads 1.9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $154,792, annual rent is just 10%. Statewide the WA average is 5.9, so this tract runs 2.9 points cooler.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 53033031605
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033031605?
Census tract 53033031605 in the The Ridge at Lake Sawyer neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 53033031605?
Median gross rent is $1,289/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 8% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53033031605?
0.8% of residents in tract 53033031605 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,129.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53033031605?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 1th, household 56th, minority 32th, housing 20th.
Q5
Is tract 53033031605 considered part of The Ridge at Lake Sawyer?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033031605 fall within The Ridge at Lake Sawyer (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53033031605?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 28 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 53033031605 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.28% of renter households, peaking at 3.3% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53033031605 compare to Black Diamond overall?
Tract 53033031605 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Black Diamond at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Black Diamond; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Black Diamond
Top eight tracts in Black Diamond ranked by composite eviction-risk score.