2 census tracts · pop 10,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.7
Colonial Forest is a white-black neighborhood in Federal Way with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,343 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,496/month sits 17% lower than the Federal Way citywide median ($1,797).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.7
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033030314 | 5.7 | 4,812 | 63% | $1,239 |
| 53033030309 | 5.6 | 5,531 | 51% | $1,720 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Colonial Forest scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Colonial Forest scores 0.4 points lower than Federal Way overall (6.0/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,496 vs $1,797.
Median gross rent in Colonial Forest is $1,496/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
58% of Colonial Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 10,343 residents.
Colonial Forest sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Forest is census tract 53033030314 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.7 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Colonial Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Federal Way as a whole (6.0/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Colonial Forest has 9,746 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Colonial Forest.
