Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #34,663 of 84,120 nationally
Forest Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham
Tract 53073000803 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 7,182 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 53073000803 sits in the Forest Ridge neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 7,182 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 66% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 33% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,387/month against a median household income of $96,426 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23%
Stable renters 12%
Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units3,197
Renter share35.0%
SVI overall0.29
Poverty rate7.4%
Median income$96,426
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
14
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
62
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
68
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7710, -122.4330 · click any tract to drill in
Why Forest Ridge scores 5.5
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
7.4% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$1,387 rent vs county FMR
3.4
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 Forest Ridge 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.
- 30%Socioeconomic
- 23%Household composition
- 25%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 34Total filings over 3 yrs
- 1.15%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.3%Peak (2016)
- 9Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Frequently asked
About tract 53073000803
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000803?
Census tract 53073000803 in the Forest Ridge neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53073000803?
Median gross rent is $1,387/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000803?
7.4% of residents in tract 53073000803 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,182.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000803?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 30th, household 23th, minority 25th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000803 considered part of Forest Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000803 fall within Forest Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53073000803?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 34 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 53073000803 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.15% of renter households, peaking at 1.3% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53073000803 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000803 scores 5.5/10 — right in line with the parent city of Bellingham at 5.4/10. 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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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Happy Valley
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Happy Valley
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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Sehome
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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Birchwood
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
York
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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Roosevelt
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Lakeway
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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