1 census tracts · pop 4,129 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer maps to a single census tract in Black Diamond, WA and houses 4,129 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Black Diamond baseline of 21.0%, 8% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 28 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 3.3% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,289, 11% below the Black Diamond average of $1,453.
The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2013, is well off that peak. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $154,792, annual rent is only 10%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer vs Black DiamondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Ridge at Lake Sawyer
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
28Total filings (sum)
2.28%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2007)
1.54%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About The Ridge at Lake Sawyer
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Ridge at Lake Sawyer?
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 The Ridge at Lake Sawyer compare to Black Diamond overall?
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer scores 1.0 points lower than Black Diamond overall (4/10). Renters spend 8% of income on rent vs 21% citywide. Average rent: $1,289 vs $1,453.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Ridge at Lake Sawyer?
Average gross rent in The Ridge at Lake Sawyer is $1,289/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 8% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Ridge at Lake Sawyer residents are renters?
12% of The Ridge at Lake Sawyer households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Black Diamond). The neighborhood has 4,129 residents.
Q5
Is The Ridge at Lake Sawyer a high social-vulnerability area?
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Ridge at Lake Sawyer for landlords?
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Black Diamond as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Ridge at Lake Sawyer?
The Ridge at Lake Sawyer has 3,791 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
