Neighborhood · Longview, WA

Columbia Valley Gardens Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 9,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 4.8–7.6

Columbia Valley Gardens is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Longview with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,954 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,424/month sits 25% higher than the Longview citywide average ($1,137).

Risk score

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Columbia Valley Gardens vs Longview How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.3% +11%

Longview: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,424 +25%

Longview: $1,137

Average HH income

$69,933 +15%

Longview: $60,844

Poverty rate

14.3% -6%

Longview: 15.1%

Renter share

36.4% -19%

Longview: 44.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbia Valley Gardens and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.8–7.6

Why Columbia Valley Gardens scores 6

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.2 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–7.4 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Columbia Valley Gardens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Columbia Valley Gardens?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.8 points from 4.8 to 7.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.6 5.5 4.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Columbia Valley Gardens

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53015000601	7.6	3,550	51%	$1,082
53015000702	5.5	3,159	45%	$1,744
53015000602	4.8	3,245	15%	$1,488

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Columbia Valley Gardens

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

416Total filings (sum)
2.32%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2016)
2.04%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Columbia Valley Gardens

What is the eviction-risk score for Columbia Valley Gardens?

Columbia Valley Gardens scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Columbia Valley Gardens compare to Longview overall?

Columbia Valley Gardens scores 0.6 points lower than Longview overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,424 vs $1,137.

What is the average rent in Columbia Valley Gardens?

Average gross rent in Columbia Valley Gardens is $1,424/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Columbia Valley Gardens residents are renters?

36% of Columbia Valley Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Longview). The neighborhood has 9,954 residents.

Is Columbia Valley Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?

Columbia Valley Gardens sits in the 52nd 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 Columbia Valley Gardens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Columbia Valley Gardens is census tract 53015000601 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 7.6, a spread of 2.8 points.

How safe is Columbia Valley Gardens for landlords?

Columbia Valley Gardens carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Longview as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Columbia Valley Gardens?

Columbia Valley Gardens has 10,020 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Columbia Valley Gardens

6.1 West Kelso 4 tracts · pop 13,155 5.8 West Longview 3 tracts · pop 9,146 6.3 Davis Terrace 2 tracts · pop 10,519

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Longview

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Columbia Valley Gardens.

6.1 West Kelso 4 tracts · pop 13,155 5.7 West Longview 3 tracts · pop 9,146

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