Neighborhood · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Laurel Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate , Lacey

Tract 53067011628 · Thurston County, WA · pop 5,880 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 53067011628 runs through the Laurel Oaks neighborhood of Lacey. With 5,880 residents, it scores 4.8/10 for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 30% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 28% of renter households, a moderate level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,505 a month while the average household earns $109,226 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 9% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 2% Stable renters 6% Owners 92%

Tract context

Occupied units2,165

Renter share8.8%

SVI overall0.29

Poverty rate6.8%

Median income$109,226

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lacey and the region

Centroid at 47.0199, -122.7688 · click any tract to drill in

Why Laurel Oaks scores 4.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lacey

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

6.8% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$1,505 rent vs county FMR

3.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lacey

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lacey

8.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lacey

6.5

How Laurel Oaks compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 29

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

13%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
40%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Laurel Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Laurel Oaks

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lacey eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Thurston County average of 5.2 and below the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53067011628

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53067011628?

Census tract 53067011628 in the Laurel Oaks neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 53067011628?

Median gross rent is $1,505/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53067011628?

6.8% of residents in tract 53067011628 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,880.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53067011628?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 13th, household 61th, minority 43th, housing 40th.

Is tract 53067011628 considered part of Laurel Oaks?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53067011628 fall within Laurel Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53067011628 compare to Lacey overall?

Tract 53067011628 scores 4.2/10, lower than the parent city of Lacey at 6.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lacey eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lacey

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