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West Kelso Eviction Risk: Moderate , Longview

Tract 53015000801 · Cowlitz County, WA · pop 3,531 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 53015000801 belongs to the West Kelso area of Longview, Washington. It is home to 3,531 residents and scores 5.5/10, a moderate reading for landlords. That is riskier than about 55% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 86% of renter households, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,119 monthly, set against $98,309 in average yearly household income, roughly 14% of income at the averages. Renters make up 11% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 1% Owners 90%

Tract context

Occupied units1,201

Renter share11.0%

SVI overall0.27

Poverty rate4.1%

Median income$98,309

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longview and the region

Centroid at 46.1567, -122.9250 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Kelso scores 4.8

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

4.1% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,119 rent vs county FMR

3.0

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: 27

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

36%Socioeconomic
76%Household composition
11%Racial/ethnic minority
11%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Kelso. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Kelso

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 about the same as the Cowlitz County average of 5.3 and in line with 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 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 53015000801

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53015000801?

Census tract 53015000801 in the West Kelso neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 53015000801?

Median gross rent is $1,119/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 86% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53015000801?

4.1% of residents in tract 53015000801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,531.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53015000801?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 76th, minority 11th, housing 11th.

Is tract 53015000801 considered part of West Kelso?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53015000801 fall within West Kelso (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53015000801 compare to Longview overall?

Tract 53015000801 scores 4.8/10, 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.