Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,224 of 84,120 nationally
Happy Valley Eviction Risk: Elevated , Bellingham
Tract 53073001203 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 3,170 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 53073001203 sits in the Happy Valley neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 3,170 and an eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). 56% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 41% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,636/month against a median household income of $52,398 — roughly 37% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 47%
Stable renters 37%
Owners 16%
Tract context
Occupied units1,501
Renter share84.5%
SVI overall0.32
Poverty rate36.9%
Median income$52,398
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
96
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
99
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7199, -122.4921 · click any tract to drill in
Why Happy Valley scores 6.5
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
36.9% poverty · this tract
9.2
Supply constraint
$1,636 rent vs county FMR
5.0
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 Happy Valley compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 32
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 57%Socioeconomic
- 1%Household composition
- 27%Racial/ethnic minority
- 77%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Happy Valley. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073001203
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073001203?
Census tract 53073001203 in the Happy Valley neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (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 53073001203?
Median gross rent is $1,636/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073001203?
36.9% of residents in tract 53073001203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,170.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073001203?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 32th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 1th, minority 27th, housing 77th.
Q5
Is tract 53073001203 considered part of Happy Valley?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073001203 fall within Happy Valley (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073001203 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073001203 scores 6.5/10 — higher 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
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Sehome
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Birchwood
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
York
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Roosevelt
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Lakeway
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53073000102
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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