Neighborhood · Pasco, WA

Downtown Pasco Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 15,472 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6–7.2

Downtown Pasco is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Pasco with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,472 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 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $925/month sits 25% lower than the Pasco citywide average ($1,227).

Risk score

6.7

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown Pasco vs Pasco How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +60%

Pasco: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$925 -25%

Pasco: $1,227

Average HH income

$53,075 -35%

Pasco: $81,130

Poverty rate

24.9% +97%

Pasco: 12.6%

Renter share

48.7% +68%

Pasco: 29.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown Pasco and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6–7.2

Why Downtown Pasco 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 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

24.9% below poverty line · Range 4.9–7.5 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Downtown Pasco vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown Pasco?

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 1.2 points from 6 to 7.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.2 6.7 6.2 6.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Downtown Pasco

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53021020300	7.2	5,795	57%	$992
53021020202	6.7	4,079	37%	$833
53021020403	6.2	3,432	65%	$962
53021020201	6	2,166	31%	$858

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown Pasco

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

62Total filings (sum)
2.28%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2005)
1.45%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Downtown Pasco

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Pasco?

Downtown Pasco scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Downtown Pasco compare to Pasco overall?

Downtown Pasco scores 0.2 points lower than Pasco overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $925 vs $1,227.

What is the average rent in Downtown Pasco?

Average gross rent in Downtown Pasco eviction risk is $925/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Pasco residents are renters?

49% of Downtown Pasco households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Pasco). The neighborhood has 15,472 residents.

Is Downtown Pasco a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Pasco sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Downtown Pasco have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Pasco is census tract 53021020300 (score 7.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7.2, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Downtown Pasco for landlords?

Downtown Pasco eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pasco as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Pasco?

Downtown Pasco has 14,934 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (74.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown Pasco

6.6 Bridge-to-Bridge 2 tracts · pop 3,810 6.3 Ainsworth 2 tracts · pop 6,072 4.3 Riverview 3 tracts · pop 19,834

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pasco

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown Pasco.

6.9 Bridge-to-Bridge 2 tracts · pop 3,810 5.9 Ainsworth 2 tracts · pop 6,072 5.5 Columbia Place 1 tracts · pop 4,978 4.3 Riverview 3 tracts · pop 19,834 4 West Pasco 1 tracts · pop 5,101

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