1 census tracts · pop 8,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
East Hills Fork Rural maps to a single census tract in La Center, WA, population 8,389. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 36% against 51.0% citywide, putting East Hills Fork Rural 15.4% under its own city.
34% 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. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 40 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 4.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.3% in 2018, is well off that peak.
At $1,762 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of La Center commands. Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $124,044, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Hills Fork Rural vs La CenterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Hills Fork Rural
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
40Total filings (sum)
1.59%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2004)
1.32%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About East Hills Fork Rural
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Hills Fork Rural?
East Hills Fork Rural scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does East Hills Fork Rural compare to La Center overall?
East Hills Fork Rural scores 1.0 points lower than La Center overall (5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,762 vs $1,876.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Hills Fork Rural?
Average gross rent in East Hills Fork Rural is $1,762/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Hills Fork Rural residents are renters?
12% of East Hills Fork Rural households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in La Center). The neighborhood has 8,389 residents.
Q5
Is East Hills Fork Rural a high social-vulnerability area?
East Hills Fork Rural sits in the 43rd 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.
Q6
How safe is East Hills Fork Rural for landlords?
East Hills Fork Rural carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 La Center as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Hills Fork Rural?
East Hills Fork Rural has 8,449 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
