Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally
Tri-Cities Research District Eviction Risk: Moderate , Richland
Tract 53005010203 · Benton County, WA · pop 4,600 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
With a score of 4.7/10, tract 53005010203 in Tri-Cities Research District in Richland ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,600 residents. On the national scale it ranks #61,315 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
25% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a moderate level, and 3% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,578 monthly, set against $80,787 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 38%
Owners 49%
Tract context
Occupied units1,888
Renter share50.9%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate16.3%
Median income$80,787
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
79
th percentile
High
Within county
48
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
60
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Richland and the region
Centroid at 46.3275, -119.2783 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tri-Cities Research District scores 4.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
16.3% poverty · this tract
4.1
Supply constraint
$1,578 rent vs county FMR
5.5
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 Tri-Cities Research District compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 38%Socioeconomic
- 32%Household composition
- 59%Racial/ethnic minority
- 84%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Tri-Cities Research District. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Tri-Cities Research District
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Richland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Benton County average of 5.0 and below the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 53005010203
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53005010203?
Census tract 53005010203 in the Tri-Cities Research District neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53005010203?
Median gross rent is $1,578/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53005010203?
16.3% of residents in tract 53005010203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,600.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53005010203?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 38th, household 32th, minority 59th, housing 84th.
Q5
Is tract 53005010203 considered part of Tri-Cities Research District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53005010203 fall within Tri-Cities Research District (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53005010203 compare to Richland overall?
Tract 53005010203 scores 4.9/10, lower than the parent city of Richland at 6.4/10. 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.
Tract · WA
Gold Coast District
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53005010600
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
53005010300
5
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
Gold Coast District
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
53005012000
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
53005010400
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
Richland Wye
4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · WA
Tri-Cities Research District
3.7
/ 10 · Low
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