Census Tract · Ranked #5,198 of 84,120 nationally

Longview Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 53015980000 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 559 · 57% of tract blocks fall in Longview

Longview in Cowlitz County is where census tract 53015980000 sits, home to 559 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 5.9/10. On the national scale it ranks #25,137 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

41% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $945 a month against an average household income of $36,250 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

6.9

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 21% Owners 64%

Tract context

Occupied units362

Renter share35.9%

SVI overall0.72

Poverty rate28.8%

Median income$36,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longview and the region

Centroid at 46.1031, -122.9289 · click any tract to drill in

Why Longview scores 6.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Longview

4.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.1

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

28.8% poverty · this tract

7.2

Supply constraint

$945 rent vs county FMR

1.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Longview

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Longview

8.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Longview

6.8

How Longview compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 72

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

59%Socioeconomic
73%Household composition
47%Racial/ethnic minority
82%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Longview

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.9/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Longview eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cowlitz County average of 5.3 and above the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53015980000

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015980000?

Census tract 53015980000 in Longview scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 53015980000?

Median gross rent is $945/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53015980000?

28.8% of residents in tract 53015980000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 559.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53015980000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 73th, minority 47th, housing 82th.

How does tract 53015980000 compare to Longview overall?

Tract 53015980000 scores 6.9/10, higher than the parent city of Longview at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Longview eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Longview

Top eight tracts in Longview ranked by composite eviction-risk score.