Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally
Cornwall Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Bellingham
Tract 53073000401 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 3,262 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 53073000401 runs through the Cornwall Park neighborhood of Bellingham. With 3,262 residents, it scores 5.7/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #31,287 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
70% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 44% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,551 monthly, set against $80,375 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 46% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 32%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units1,517
Renter share45.8%
SVI overall0.53
Poverty rate11.3%
Median income$80,375
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
36
th percentile
Low
Within county
70
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7727, -122.4797 · click any tract to drill in
Why Cornwall Park scores 6.3
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
11.3% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,551 rent vs county FMR
4.4
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 Cornwall Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 53
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 29%Socioeconomic
- 65%Household composition
- 14%Racial/ethnic minority
- 86%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Cornwall Park
What moves this score most 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 53rd 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 53073000401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000401?
Census tract 53073000401 in the Cornwall Park 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 53073000401?
Median gross rent is $1,551/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000401?
11.3% of residents in tract 53073000401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,262.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 29th, household 65th, minority 14th, housing 86th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000401 considered part of Cornwall Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000401 fall within Cornwall Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073000401 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000401 scores 6.3/10, lower than 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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