Neighborhood · Vancouver, WA

Bennington Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.9–5.3

Bennington is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Vancouver with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,432 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,023/month sits 19% higher than the Vancouver citywide average ($1,702).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Bennington vs Vancouver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.7% +69%

Vancouver: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$2,023 +19%

Vancouver: $1,702

Average HH income

$93,544 +20%

Vancouver: $78,156

Poverty rate

10.6% -5%

Vancouver: 11.1%

Renter share

36.0% -27%

Vancouver: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bennington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–5.3

Why Bennington scores 5.1

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

10.6% below poverty line · Range 1.8–3.9 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–6.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Bennington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53011041321	5.3	3,474	44%	$2,222
53011041329	4.9	4,958	61%	$1,884

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

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

Socioeconomic status 38%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bennington

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

55Total filings (sum)
1.00%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2013)
0.56%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Bennington

What is the eviction-risk score for Bennington?

Bennington scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Bennington compare to Vancouver overall?

Bennington scores 2.1 points lower than Vancouver overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,023 vs $1,702.

What is the average rent in Bennington?

Average gross rent in Bennington is $2,023/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bennington residents are renters?

36% of Bennington households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Vancouver). The neighborhood has 8,432 residents.

Is Bennington a high social-vulnerability area?

Bennington sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bennington have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bennington is census tract 53011041321 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.3, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Bennington for landlords?

Bennington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Vancouver as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bennington?

Bennington has 8,413 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Other / Multiracial (12%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bennington

4 Mill Plain 2 tracts · pop 9,550 4.2 Fisher's Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,357 4.9 Fircrest 2 tracts · pop 9,906 5.1 Riveridge 2 tracts · pop 9,716 4.9 Burnt Bridge Creek 2 tracts · pop 6,143 6.1 Kevanna Park 2 tracts · pop 5,942

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Vancouver

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bennington.

5.1 Riveridge 2 tracts · pop 9,716 5.1 Fairway/164th 1 tracts · pop 4,717 5 Lincoln 1 tracts · pop 1,759 5 South Cliff 1 tracts · pop 2,723 5.2 North Garrison Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,778 5.2 Father Blanchet Park 1 tracts · pop 4,149

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