Neighborhood · Battle Ground, WA

Whispering Pines Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,355 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.2–3.6

Whispering Pines is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Battle Ground with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,355 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,649/month sits 5% higher than the Battle Ground citywide average ($1,576).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Whispering Pines vs Battle Ground How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.0% +12%

Battle Ground: 26.8%

Average gross rent

$1,649 +5%

Battle Ground: $1,576

Average HH income

$99,793 0%

Battle Ground: $100,185

Poverty rate

6.1% -9%

Battle Ground: 6.7%

Renter share

17.4% -36%

Battle Ground: 27.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whispering Pines and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–3.6

Why Whispering Pines scores 2.5

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 4.2–4.7 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.9 across tracts

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

17% renter households · Range 2.1–6.3 across tracts

4.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.9–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

6.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.8 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Whispering Pines vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Whispering Pines

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53011040415	3.6	4,431	51%	$1,368
53011040416	1.2	3,924	6%	$1,966

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whispering Pines

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

50Total filings (sum)
1.52%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2015)
1.53%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Whispering Pines

What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Pines?

Whispering Pines scores 2.5/10 (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.

How does Whispering Pines compare to Battle Ground overall?

Whispering Pines scores 4.1 points lower than Battle Ground overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,649 vs $1,576.

What is the average rent in Whispering Pines?

Average gross rent in Whispering Pines is $1,649/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whispering Pines residents are renters?

17% of Whispering Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Battle Ground). The neighborhood has 8,355 residents.

Is Whispering Pines a high social-vulnerability area?

Whispering Pines sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Whispering Pines have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whispering Pines is census tract 53011040415 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 3.6, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Whispering Pines for landlords?

Whispering Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Battle Ground as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Pines?

Whispering Pines has 8,285 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whispering Pines

3.8 Union 2 tracts · pop 11,190 2.5 Mount Vista 3 tracts · pop 12,815 3.7 Orchards 2 tracts · pop 11,280 2.1 Barberton 3 tracts · pop 13,262 4.7 Sifton 3 tracts · pop 11,392 3.2 Salmon Creek 3 tracts · pop 14,173

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Battle Ground

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whispering Pines.

2.7 Battle Ground Village 1 tracts · pop 6,531 2.7 Cherry Grove 1 tracts · pop 6,083 3.9 Dollars Corner 1 tracts · pop 3,175

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