Neighborhood · Cottage Lake, WA

English Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,414 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 1.3–3

English Hill is a white-asian neighborhood in Cottage Lake with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,414 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,612/month sits 5% lower than the Cottage Lake citywide average ($2,740).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

English Hill vs Cottage Lake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.7% +8%

Cottage Lake: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$2,612 -5%

Cottage Lake: $2,740

Average HH income

$238,474 +21%

Cottage Lake: $197,331

Poverty rate

2.0% -35%

Cottage Lake: 3.1%

Renter share

6.6% -25%

Cottage Lake: 8.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across English Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–3

Why English Hill scores 2.2

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 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Rent control risk

34% of income on rent · Range 3.2–5.4 across tracts

4.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 2.6–9.4 across tracts

6.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–3.9 across tracts

3.6

Economic stress

2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–6.9 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

English Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in English Hill?

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 1.7 points from 1.3 to 3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.0 1.4 1.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in English Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033032321	3	7,323	21%	$2,592
53033032322	1.4	3,046	10%	$3,179
53033032326	1.3	4,045	74%	$2,221

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in English Hill

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

34Total filings (sum)
1.45%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2010)
0.85%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About English Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for English Hill?

English Hill scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 English Hill compare to Cottage Lake overall?

English Hill scores 4.7 points lower than Cottage Lake overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,612 vs $2,740.

What is the average rent in English Hill?

Average gross rent in English Hill is $2,612/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of English Hill residents are renters?

7% of English Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Cottage Lake). The neighborhood has 14,414 residents.

Is English Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

English Hill sits in the 21st 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.

Which tracts in English Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in English Hill is census tract 53033032321 (score 3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is English Hill for landlords?

English Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cottage Lake as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of English Hill?

English Hill has 14,266 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near English Hill

3.3 Education Hill 2 tracts · pop 12,660 3.5 Meritage Ridge 2 tracts · pop 12,092 2.5 North Creek 4 tracts · pop 23,661 3.2 Willows & Rose Hill 2 tracts · pop 13,347 3.3 Maple Glen 4 tracts · pop 17,720 3.1 Snyders Corner 5 tracts · pop 24,023

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