1 census tracts · pop 4,255 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Crofton Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Covington, WA and houses 4,255 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Covington rate of 29.9%.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Court records for this tract carry 39 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $2,548, 14% above the Covington average of $2,232.
Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 3.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.4% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Covington, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $133,594.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crofton Heights vs CovingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Crofton Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
39Total filings (sum)
2.10%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2008)
1.42%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Crofton Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crofton Heights?
Crofton Heights scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Crofton Heights compare to Covington overall?
Crofton Heights scores 1.1 points lower than Covington overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,548 vs $2,232.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crofton Heights?
Average gross rent in Crofton Heights is $2,548/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crofton Heights residents are renters?
12% of Crofton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Covington). The neighborhood has 4,255 residents.
Q5
Is Crofton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Crofton Heights sits in the 20th 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 Crofton Heights for landlords?
Crofton Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Covington as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crofton Heights?
Crofton Heights has 4,214 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
