Neighborhood · Vancouver, WA

Cascade Highlands Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Cascade Highlands is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Vancouver with 1 census tract and a population of 5,531 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,687/month sits 1% lower than the Vancouver citywide average ($1,702).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cascade Highlands vs Vancouver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.6% +87%

Vancouver: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,687 -1%

Vancouver: $1,702

Average HH income

$70,135 -10%

Vancouver: $78,156

Poverty rate

23.3% +110%

Vancouver: 11.1%

Renter share

58.4% +19%

Vancouver: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cascade Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Cascade Highlands scores 6.5

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

60% 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

58% 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

23.3% below poverty line · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Cascade Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cascade Highlands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53011041323	6.5	5,531	60%	$1,687

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 91%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cascade Highlands

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

182Total filings (sum)
1.77%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2004)
1.67%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Cascade Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for Cascade Highlands?

Cascade Highlands scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Cascade Highlands compare to Vancouver overall?

Cascade Highlands scores 0.7 points lower than Vancouver overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,687 vs $1,702.

What is the average rent in Cascade Highlands?

Average gross rent in Cascade Highlands is $1,687/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cascade Highlands residents are renters?

58% of Cascade Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Vancouver). The neighborhood has 5,531 residents.

Is Cascade Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Cascade Highlands sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cascade Highlands for landlords?

Cascade Highlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Vancouver as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cascade Highlands?

Cascade Highlands has 5,878 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Hispanic / Latino (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cascade Highlands

5.1 Bennington 2 tracts · pop 8,432 5.1 Riveridge 2 tracts · pop 9,716 4.9 Fircrest 2 tracts · pop 9,906 4.2 Fisher's Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,357 4 Mill Plain 2 tracts · pop 9,550 4.9 Ellsworth Springs 2 tracts · pop 6,107

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Vancouver

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cascade Highlands.

6.4 Esther Short 1 tracts · pop 2,103 6.6 Maplewood 1 tracts · pop 4,592 6.7 Hough 1 tracts · pop 3,605 6.8 Ogden 1 tracts · pop 5,134 6.1 Landover-Sharmel 1 tracts · pop 2,663 6.1 Kevanna Park 2 tracts · pop 5,942

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