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Neighborhood · Richland, WA

Richland Wye Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Richland Wye maps to a single census tract in Richland, WA, population 3,919. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10.

The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. roughly one in three of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Richland rate of 26.9%.

Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. That places it #3 of 8 neighborhoods in Richland.

For a like-for-like read, Tri-Cities Research District and Hansen Park score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Average gross rent runs $1,535, close to the Richland average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $74,094. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Richland Wye vs Richland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.1% +23%
Richland: 26.9%
Average gross rent
$1,535 +5%
Richland: $1,468
Average HH income
$74,094 -20%
Richland: $92,550
Poverty rate
5.8% -37%
Richland: 9.3%
Renter share
60.7% +71%
Richland: 35.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Richland Wye and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Richland Wye scores 4.8

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
33% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
61% renter households · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Economic stress
5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Richland Wye vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Richland Wye score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.8Richland WyeNeighborhood5.0Parent cityhost city6.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Richland Wye

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53005010820 4.8 3,919 33% $1,535
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Richland Wye

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Richland Wye?

Richland Wye scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.
Q2

How does Richland Wye compare to Richland overall?

Richland Wye scores 0.2 points lower than Richland overall (5/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,535 vs $1,468.
Q3

What is the average rent in Richland Wye?

Average gross rent in Richland eviction risk Wye is $1,535/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Richland Wye residents are renters?

61% of Richland Wye households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Richland). The neighborhood has 3,919 residents.
Q5

Is Richland Wye a high social-vulnerability area?

Richland Wye sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Richland Wye for landlords?

Richland eviction risk Wye carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Richland as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Richland Wye?

Richland Wye has 3,775 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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