Census Tract · Ranked #41,101 of 84,120 nationally

Birch Bay Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 53073010406 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,131 · 87% of tract blocks fall in Birch Bay

Census tract 53073010406 is in Birch Bay, Washington. It has a population of 2,131 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 76% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 17% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,665/month against a median household income of $74,556 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 5% Owners 81%

Tract context

Occupied units887

Renter share18.6%

SVI overall0.44

Poverty rate5.5%

Median income$74,556

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Birch Bay and the region

Centroid at 48.9554, -122.7570 · click any tract to drill in

Why Birch Bay scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Birch Bay

7.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

5.5% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$1,665 rent vs county FMR

5.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Birch Bay

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Birch Bay

4.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Birch Bay

6.4

How Birch Bay compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 44

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

27%Socioeconomic
78%Household composition
46%Racial/ethnic minority
45%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 53073010406

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010406?

Census tract 53073010406 in Birch Bay 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.

What is the average rent in tract 53073010406?

Median gross rent is $1,665/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010406?

5.5% of residents in tract 53073010406 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,131.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010406?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 78th, minority 46th, housing 45th.

How does tract 53073010406 compare to Birch Bay overall?

Tract 53073010406 scores 5.3/10 — higher than the parent city of Birch Bay at 4.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Birch Bay; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Birch Bay

Top eight tracts in Birch Bay ranked by composite eviction-risk score.