2 census tracts · pop 9,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
South Richland takes in 2 census tracts of Richland, WA, population 9,931. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. 48% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 26.9% citywide, putting South Richland 20.9% over its own city. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $986, 33% below the Richland average of $1,468. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. That places it #6 of 8 neighborhoods in Richland.
At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Badger Mountain South and Queensgate score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $138,887, annual rent is only 9%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Richland vs RichlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Richland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Richland?
South Richland scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 South Richland compare to Richland overall?
South Richland scores 1.4 points lower than Richland overall (5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $986 vs $1,468.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Richland?
Average gross rent in South Richland eviction risk is $986/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Richland residents are renters?
14% of South Richland households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Richland). The neighborhood has 9,931 residents.
Q5
Is South Richland a high social-vulnerability area?
South Richland sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Richland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Richland is census tract 53005010817 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 3.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Richland for landlords?
South Richland eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Richland?
South Richland has 9,997 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
