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Malloy Village Eviction Risk: Moderate , Ferndale

Tract 53073010505 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 5,540 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 53073010505 sits in the Malloy Village neighborhood of Ferndale, Washington. It has a population of 5,540 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 72% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 25% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,765/month against a median household income of $98,393 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 3% Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,689
Renter share11.4%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate7.0%
Median income$98,393

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In Malloy Village
Moderate
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 4 tracts In Ferndale
Very High
Within county
53 th percentile
Rank — 53th percentileBottomTop
#26 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 Ferndale and the region

Centroid at 48.8785, -122.5829 · click any tract to drill in

Why Malloy Village scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Ferndale
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
7.0% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,765 rent vs county FMR
5.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ferndale
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ferndale
7.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ferndale
6.6

How Malloy Village compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Malloy Village risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.45.4This tracttract 010505Ferndale: 5.15.1Ferndaleparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.25.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 50

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

Frequently asked

About tract 53073010505

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010505?

Census tract 53073010505 in the Malloy Village 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 53073010505?

Median gross rent is $1,765/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010505?

7.0% of residents in tract 53073010505 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,540.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010505?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 57th, minority 44th, housing 55th.

Q5

Is tract 53073010505 considered part of Malloy Village?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073010505 fall within Malloy Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How does tract 53073010505 compare to Ferndale overall?

Tract 53073010505 scores 5.4/10 — higher than the parent city of Ferndale at 5.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ferndale; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Ferndale

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

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