Neighborhood · Kennewick, WA

Kennewick Civic Center Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 11,285 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10 · range 6.6–7.9

Kennewick Civic Center is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Kennewick with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,285 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,174/month sits 5% lower than the Kennewick citywide average ($1,240).

Risk score

7.2

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Kennewick Civic Center vs Kennewick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.1% +108%

Kennewick: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$1,174 -5%

Kennewick: $1,240

Average HH income

$41,331 -43%

Kennewick: $72,867

Poverty rate

27.1% +95%

Kennewick: 13.9%

Renter share

75.0% +94%

Kennewick: 38.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kennewick Civic Center and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.6–7.9

Why Kennewick Civic Center scores 7.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

75% renter households · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

27.1% below poverty line · Range 5.0–9.6 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.5 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Kennewick Civic Center vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kennewick Civic Center?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.3 points from 6.6 to 7.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.9 7.3 6.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Kennewick Civic Center

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53005011202	7.9	3,283	60%	$953
53005011201	7.3	4,304	76%	$1,257
53005011401	6.6	3,698	66%	$1,275

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 96%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kennewick Civic Center

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

23Total filings (sum)
5.07%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2004)
5.07%Latest filed (2004)

Frequently asked

About Kennewick Civic Center

What is the eviction-risk score for Kennewick Civic Center?

Kennewick Civic Center scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Kennewick Civic Center compare to Kennewick overall?

Kennewick Civic Center scores 0.8 points higher than Kennewick overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,174 vs $1,240.

What is the average rent in Kennewick Civic Center?

Average gross rent in Kennewick eviction risk Civic Center is $1,174/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kennewick Civic Center residents are renters?

75% of Kennewick Civic Center households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kennewick). The neighborhood has 11,285 residents.

Is Kennewick Civic Center a high social-vulnerability area?

Kennewick Civic Center sits in the 97th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Kennewick Civic Center have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kennewick Civic Center is census tract 53005011202 (score 7.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 7.9, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Kennewick Civic Center for landlords?

Kennewick eviction risk Civic Center carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kennewick as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kennewick Civic Center?

Kennewick Civic Center has 11,117 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kennewick Civic Center

6.3 Downtown 3 tracts · pop 13,388 5.5 South Highlands 2 tracts · pop 13,300 5.8 Windsong 3 tracts · pop 19,837 5.3 Kennewick Park 2 tracts · pop 12,398 3.1 South Richland 2 tracts · pop 9,931 5.3 Gold Coast District 2 tracts · pop 6,122

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kennewick

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kennewick Civic Center.

6.2 Creekstone 1 tracts · pop 5,150 6.1 Canyon Lakes 1 tracts · pop 4,468 6 Highlands 1 tracts · pop 6,093 5.7 Windsong 3 tracts · pop 19,837 5.6 South Highlands 2 tracts · pop 13,300 5.3 Kennewick Park 2 tracts · pop 12,398

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