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Neighborhood · Vancouver, WA

Hough Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,605 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Hough is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Vancouver with 1 census tract and a population of 3,605 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,148/month sits 33% lower than the Vancouver citywide average ($1,702).

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hough vs Vancouver How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.1% +58%
Vancouver: 31.8%
Average gross rent
$1,148 -33%
Vancouver: $1,702
Average HH income
$50,821 -35%
Vancouver: $78,156
Poverty rate
23.1% +108%
Vancouver: 11.1%
Renter share
65.7% +33%
Vancouver: 49.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hough and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.7–6.7

Why Hough scores 6.7

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
50% 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
66% 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
23.1% below poverty line · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hough score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hough: 6.76.7HoughNeighborhoodParent city: 7.27.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hough

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53011042300 6.7 3,605 50% $1,148
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 92%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hough

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 134Total filings (sum)
  • 1.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.5%Peak year (2004)
  • 1.55%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked

About Hough

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hough?

Hough scores 6.7/10 (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.
Q2

How does Hough compare to Vancouver overall?

Hough scores 0.5 points lower than Vancouver overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,148 vs $1,702.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hough?

Average gross rent in Hough is $1,148/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hough residents are renters?

66% of Hough households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Vancouver). The neighborhood has 3,605 residents.
Q5

Is Hough a high social-vulnerability area?

Hough sits in the 73rd 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.
Q6

How safe is Hough for landlords?

Hough carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hough?

Hough has 3,641 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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