Neighborhood · Duluth, WA

Sara Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,793 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Sara is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Duluth with 1 census tract and a population of 3,793 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 8% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sara vs Duluth How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

7.5% -68%

Duluth: 23.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Duluth: $1,630

Average HH income

$104,137 -37%

Duluth: $165,071

Poverty rate

2.5% -73%

Duluth: 9.4%

Renter share

24.2% +54%

Duluth: 15.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sara and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Sara scores 2.9

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

8% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

2.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Sara vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sara

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53011040905	2.9	3,793	8%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sara

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

25Total filings (sum)
2.91%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2004)
0.93%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Sara

What is the eviction-risk score for Sara?

Sara scores 2.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Sara compare to Duluth overall?

Sara scores 3.3 points lower than Duluth overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 8% of income on rent vs 24% citywide.

What percentage of Sara residents are renters?

24% of Sara households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Duluth). The neighborhood has 3,793 residents.

Is Sara a high social-vulnerability area?

Sara sits in the 18th 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.

How safe is Sara for landlords?

Sara carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Duluth as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sara?

Sara has 3,739 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sara

2.5 Mount Vista 3 tracts · pop 12,815 1.1 Felida 2 tracts · pop 13,727 3.2 Salmon Creek 3 tracts · pop 14,173 2.1 Barberton 3 tracts · pop 13,262 5.1 Hazel Dell 5 tracts · pop 21,978 3.9 Walnut Grove 2 tracts · pop 7,675

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Duluth

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sara.

2.7 Duluth 1 tracts · pop 4,348

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