Neighborhood · Five Corners, WA

Union Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,190 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 2.9–4.6

Union is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Five Corners with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,190 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,863/month sits 12% lower than the Five Corners citywide average ($2,111).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Union vs Five Corners How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.6% +91%

Five Corners: 25.5%

Average gross rent

$1,863 -12%

Five Corners: $2,111

Average HH income

$101,616 -1%

Five Corners: $102,423

Poverty rate

8.7% +3%

Five Corners: 8.4%

Renter share

43.4% +74%

Five Corners: 24.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Union and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.9–4.6

Why Union scores 3.8

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

49% of income on rent · Range 4.7–6.8 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–6.1 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 5.5–7.0 across tracts

6.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7–6.2 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

8.7% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.0 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–5.4 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Union

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53011040714	4.6	5,665	55%	$1,649
53011040709	2.9	5,525	42%	$2,083

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

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

Household characteristics 54%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Union

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

69Total filings (sum)
3.25%Avg annual filing rate
3.1%Peak year (2015)
3.91%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Union

What is the eviction-risk score for Union?

Union scores 3.8/10 (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 Union compare to Five Corners overall?

Union scores 2.9 points lower than Five Corners overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,863 vs $2,111.

What is the average rent in Union?

Average gross rent in Union is $1,863/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Union residents are renters?

43% of Union households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Five Corners). The neighborhood has 11,190 residents.

Is Union a high social-vulnerability area?

Union sits in the 45th 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 Union have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Union is census tract 53011040714 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 4.6, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Union for landlords?

Union carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Five Corners as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Union?

Union has 11,808 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Union

4.7 Sifton 3 tracts · pop 11,392 3.7 Orchards 2 tracts · pop 11,280 2.1 Barberton 3 tracts · pop 13,262 3.8 Green Meadows 2 tracts · pop 7,376 3.9 Walnut Grove 2 tracts · pop 7,675 4.7 Vancouver Mall 3 tracts · pop 13,336

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Five Corners

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Union.

3.8 Green Meadows 2 tracts · pop 7,376 3.9 Five Corners 1 tracts · pop 6,719 3.2 Homan 1 tracts · pop 5,630

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