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South Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham

Tract 53073001102 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,762 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 53073001102 sits in the South Hill neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 2,762 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 48% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 16% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,546/month against a median household income of $112,813 — roughly 16% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 16% Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,384
Renter share30.9%
SVI overall0.09
Poverty rate2.5%
Median income$112,813

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In South Hill
Moderate
Within parent city
5 th percentile
Rank — 5th percentileBottomTop
#22 of 23 tracts In Bellingham
Very Low
Within county
55 th percentile
Rank — 55th percentileBottomTop
#25 of 54 tracts In Whatcom County
Moderate
Within state
61 th percentile
Rank — 61th percentileBottomTop
#696 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellingham and the region

Centroid at 48.7289, -122.5049 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Hill scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
$1,546 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 South Hill compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Hill risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.45.4This tracttract 001102Bellingham: 5.45.4Bellinghamparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.25.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 9

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Frequently asked

About tract 53073001102

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073001102?

Census tract 53073001102 in the South Hill neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 53073001102?

Median gross rent is $1,546/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073001102?

2.5% of residents in tract 53073001102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,762.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073001102?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 14th, minority 19th, housing 18th.

Q5

Is tract 53073001102 considered part of South Hill?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073001102 fall within South Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How does tract 53073001102 compare to Bellingham overall?

Tract 53073001102 scores 5.4/10 — 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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