Neighborhood · Prosser, WA

Downtown Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 13,388 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6–6.4

Downtown is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Prosser with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,388 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $966/month sits 2% higher than the Prosser citywide average ($944).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown vs Prosser How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.5% +47%

Prosser: 29.0%

Average gross rent

$966 +2%

Prosser: $944

Average HH income

$68,928 +4%

Prosser: $66,406

Poverty rate

15.6% -23%

Prosser: 20.2%

Renter share

36.3% -20%

Prosser: 45.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6–6.4

Why Downtown scores 6.3

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

43% of income on rent · Range 6.3–7.6 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.6 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 7.7–8.5 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

15.6% below poverty line · Range 3.6–4.3 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Downtown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown?

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 0.4 points from 6 to 6.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.4 6.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Downtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53005011702	6.4	5,464	36%	$929
53005011701	6.4	3,068	44%	$798
53005011300	6	4,856	49%	$1,115

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

27Total filings (sum)
3.92%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2004)
3.92%Latest filed (2004)

Frequently asked

About Downtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?

Downtown scores 6.3/10 (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 Downtown compare to Prosser overall?

Downtown scores 0.6 points lower than Prosser overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $966 vs $944.

What is the average rent in Downtown?

Average gross rent in Downtown is $966/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?

36% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Prosser). The neighborhood has 13,388 residents.

Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown sits in the 86th 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 Downtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 53005011702 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.4, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Downtown for landlords?

Downtown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Prosser as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?

Downtown has 13,062 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown

3.1 South Richland 2 tracts · pop 9,931 5.3 Gold Coast District 2 tracts · pop 6,122 5.3 Kennewick Park 2 tracts · pop 12,398 4.3 Tri-Cities Research District 2 tracts · pop 9,596 5.8 Windsong 3 tracts · pop 19,837 5.5 South Highlands 2 tracts · pop 13,300

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