Within neighborhood
67
th percentile
Elevated
Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally
West Kelso Eviction Risk: Elevated , Longview
Tract 53015000400 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 4,157 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Here is how census tract 53015000400, in West Kelso in Longview eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,157. On the national scale it ranks #31,201 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 57% of renter households, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,056 a month while the average household earns $55,402 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 62% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 35%
Stable renters 26%
Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units2,055
Renter share61.6%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate13.1%
Median income$55,402
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
58
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
69
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
85
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Longview and the region
Centroid at 46.1378, -122.9451 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Kelso scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
13.1% poverty · this tract
3.3
Supply constraint
$1,056 rent vs county FMR
2.5
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 West Kelso compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 67
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 67%Socioeconomic
- 62%Household composition
- 20%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 142Total filings over 11 yrs
- 1.01%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.7%Peak (2015)
- 17Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 113% over the past 11 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Kelso. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Kelso
What moves this score most 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 142 eviction filings here over 11 tracked years, with about 1.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.7% of renter households in 2015.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 67th 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 53015000400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015000400?
Census tract 53015000400 in the West Kelso neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53015000400?
Median gross rent is $1,056/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53015000400?
13.1% of residents in tract 53015000400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,157.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53015000400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 62th, minority 20th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 53015000400 considered part of West Kelso?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53015000400 fall within West Kelso (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53015000400?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 142 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 53015000400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.01% of renter households, peaking at 1.7% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53015000400 compare to Longview overall?
Tract 53015000400 scores 6.2/10, lower 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.
Tract · WA
Columbia Valley Gardens
7.6
/ 10 · High
Tract · WA
West Kelso
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53015980000
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53015000502
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53015000501
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
West Longview
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
West Longview
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
53015001900
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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