Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally

Richland Wye Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 53005010820 · Benton County, WA · pop 3,919 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

With a score of 4.8/10, tract 53005010820 in the Richland Wye area of Richland, WA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,919. The main counterweight is economic stress at 1.4/10.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 41% Owners 39%

Tract context

Occupied units1,950

Renter share60.7%

SVI overall0.48

Poverty rate5.8%

Median income$74,094

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richland and the region

Centroid at 46.2429, -119.2292 · click any tract to drill in

Why Richland Wye scores 4.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Richland

4.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.9

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

5.8% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$1,535 rent vs county FMR

5.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Richland

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Richland

7.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Richland

4.9

How Richland Wye compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 48

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

42%Socioeconomic
53%Household composition
28%Racial/ethnic minority
60%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Richland Wye

The severe-burden share is 20%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. 33% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, below the Benton County average of 42.8%.

Sitting well above the midpoint, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.4/10. That is riskier than roughly 58% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 5.3/10.

Statewide the WA average is 5.9, so this tract runs 1.1 points cooler. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. It tracks the Benton County average of 5.2 closely.

Average gross rent is $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.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 53005010820

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005010820?

Census tract 53005010820 in the Richland Wye neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 53005010820?

Median gross rent is $1,535/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53005010820?

5.8% of residents in tract 53005010820 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,919.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53005010820?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 53th, minority 28th, housing 60th.

Is tract 53005010820 considered part of Richland Wye?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005010820 fall within Richland Wye (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53005010820 compare to Richland overall?

Tract 53005010820 scores 4.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Richland at 5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Richland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Richland

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