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Neighborhood · Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA

Empire View Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 15,413 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.5–6.8

Empire View is a black-asian neighborhood in Bryn Mawr-Skyway with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,413 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,669/month sits 5% lower than the Bryn Mawr-Skyway citywide average ($1,760).

Risk score
6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Empire View vs Bryn Mawr-Skyway How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.9% +52%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway: 40.8%
Average gross rent
$1,669 -5%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway: $1,760
Average HH income
$73,755 -18%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway: $90,258
Poverty rate
18.1% +40%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway: 12.9%
Renter share
58.3% +44%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway: 40.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Empire View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.8

Why Empire View scores 6

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–7.9 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
62% of income on rent · Range 6.2–8.8 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–6.0 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
58% renter households · Range 8.1–9.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–7.5 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
18.1% below poverty line · Range 3.2–6.5 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Empire View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Empire View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Empire View: 6.06.0Empire ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 7.37.3Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Empire View?

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 1.3 points from 5.5 to 6.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Empire View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033026102 6.8 4,407 72% $1,434
53033027200 6 2,986 59% $1,527
53033026101 5.7 3,747 41% $1,767
53033026003 5.5 4,273 71% $1,923
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Empire View

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 84Total filings (sum)
  • 2.63%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 2.44%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Empire View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Empire View?

Empire View scores 6/10 (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 Empire View compare to Bryn Mawr-Skyway overall?

Empire View scores 1.3 points lower than Bryn Mawr-Skyway overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,669 vs $1,760.
Q3

What is the average rent in Empire View?

Average gross rent in Empire View is $1,669/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Empire View residents are renters?

58% of Empire View households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Bryn Mawr-Skyway). The neighborhood has 15,413 residents.
Q5

Is Empire View a high social-vulnerability area?

Empire View sits in the 89th 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 Empire View have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Empire View is census tract 53033026102 (score 6.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.8, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Empire View for landlords?

Empire View carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Bryn Mawr-Skyway as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Empire View?

Empire View has 14,922 residents (Black-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods near Empire View

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bryn Mawr-Skyway

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Empire View.

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