Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #20,889 of 84,120 nationally
Silver Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham
Tract 53073000804 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 7,084 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Here is how census tract 53073000804, in the Silver Beach neighborhood of Bellingham eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 7,084. That is riskier than about 63% of US census tracts.
70% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,362 a month while the average household earns $106,613 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 17% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units2,734
Renter share17.4%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate4.9%
Median income$106,613
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
9
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
51
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
69
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7648, -122.3945 · click any tract to drill in
Why Silver Beach scores 5.3
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
4.9% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$2,362 rent vs county FMR
9.4
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 Silver Beach compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 25
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 16%Socioeconomic
- 73%Household composition
- 34%Racial/ethnic minority
- 22%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)
- 5Total filings over 3 yrs
- 0.52%Avg annual filing rate
- 0.8%Peak (2015)
- 2Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Silver Beach
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 5 eviction filings here over 3 tracked years, with about 0.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 0.8% of renter households in 2015.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 25th 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 53073000804
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000804?
Census tract 53073000804 in the Silver Beach neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (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 53073000804?
Median gross rent is $2,362/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000804?
4.9% of residents in tract 53073000804 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,084.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000804?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 73th, minority 34th, housing 22th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000804 considered part of Silver Beach?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000804 fall within Silver Beach (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53073000804?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 5 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 53073000804 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 0.52% of renter households, peaking at 0.8% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53073000804 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000804 scores 5.3/10, 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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