Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #66,099 of 84,120 nationally
Lakeway Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham
Tract 53073000904 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,891 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 53073000904 sits in the Lakeway neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 2,891 and an eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). 16% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 9% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,439/month against a median household income of $126,912 — roughly 14% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,120
Renter share6.9%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate2.5%
Median income$126,912
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
19
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
16
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7416, -122.4427 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lakeway scores 4.4
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
2.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,439 rent vs county FMR
3.8
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 Lakeway compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 12
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 2%Socioeconomic
- 19%Household composition
- 29%Racial/ethnic minority
- 47%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Lakeway. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073000904
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000904?
Census tract 53073000904 in the Lakeway neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (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 53073000904?
Median gross rent is $1,439/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000904?
2.5% of residents in tract 53073000904 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,891.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000904?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 2th, household 19th, minority 29th, housing 47th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000904 considered part of Lakeway?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000904 fall within Lakeway (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073000904 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000904 scores 4.4/10 — lower than 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.
Tract · WA
Sehome
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Happy Valley
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Happy Valley
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Sehome
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
York
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Birchwood
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Roosevelt
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Lakeway
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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