Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #71,774 of 84,120 nationally
Birch Bay Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53073010504 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,876 · 17% of tract blocks fall in Birch Bay
Census tract 53073010504 is in Birch Bay, Washington. It has a population of 2,876 and an eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). 0% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,296/month against a median household income of $101,402 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 0%
Stable renters 7%
Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,106
Renter share6.5%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate5.7%
Median income$101,402
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
8
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
9
th percentile
Very Low
National
15
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Birch Bay and the region
Centroid at 48.8889, -122.7855 · click any tract to drill in
Why Birch Bay scores 4.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
5.7% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$2,296 rent vs county FMR
9.0
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: 25
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 16%Socioeconomic
- 48%Household composition
- 34%Racial/ethnic minority
- 37%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073010504
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010504?
Census tract 53073010504 in Birch Bay scores 4.1/10 (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 53073010504?
Median gross rent is $2,296/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010504?
5.7% of residents in tract 53073010504 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,876.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010504?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 48th, minority 34th, housing 37th.
Q5
How does tract 53073010504 compare to Birch Bay overall?
Tract 53073010504 scores 4.1/10 — lower 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.
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