4 census tracts · pop 15,472 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.6–6.9
Downtown Pasco takes in 4 census tracts of Pasco, WA and houses 15,472 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.8/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 31.2% citywide, putting Downtown Pasco 18.8% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. At $925 a month, rents sit 25% under what the rest of Pasco commands.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Court records for this tract carry 62 eviction filings. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 3.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2018, is well off that peak. That places it #2 of 6 neighborhoods in Pasco.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 4 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Pasco vs PascoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Pasco?
Downtown Pasco scores 6.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Downtown Pasco compare to Pasco overall?
Downtown Pasco scores 1.3 points higher than Pasco overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $925 vs $1,227.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown Pasco have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Pasco is census tract 53021020300 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 6.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Pasco for landlords?
Downtown Pasco eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Pasco?
Downtown Pasco has 14,934 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (74.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
