Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #4,782 of 84,120 nationally
Birchwood Eviction Risk: Elevated , Bellingham
Tract 53073000301 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 4,701 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
How risky is the Birchwood area of Bellingham for landlords? Census tract 53073000301 scores 5.8/10, the Moderate tier. That is riskier than about 66% of US census tracts.
65% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,417 a month while the average household earns $61,643 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 42% of occupied homes.
Risk score
7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units2,214
Renter share41.6%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate16.1%
Median income$61,643
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
64
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
94
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7708, -122.5123 · click any tract to drill in
Why Birchwood scores 7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Bellingham
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
16.1% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$1,417 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bellingham
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bellingham
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bellingham
8.1
How Birchwood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 44
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 27%Socioeconomic
- 52%Household composition
- 22%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Birchwood. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Birchwood
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. 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 Bellingham eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Whatcom County average of 5.2 and above the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073000301
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000301?
Census tract 53073000301 in the Birchwood neighborhood scores 7/10 (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 53073000301?
Median gross rent is $1,417/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000301?
16.1% of residents in tract 53073000301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,701.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 52th, minority 22th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000301 considered part of Birchwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000301 fall within Birchwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073000301 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000301 scores 7/10, right in line with the parent city of Bellingham at 7.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bellingham eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Bellingham
Top eight tracts in Bellingham ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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