2 census tracts · pop 10,831 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.7–8
Laurelwood is a 2-tract neighborhood of Federal Way, WA, population 10,831. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 34.2% citywide, putting Laurelwood 19.3% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
The filing record is not thin: 258 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 3.7% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,639, 9% below the Federal Way average of $1,797.
Recent filings have not receded much: 4.4% in 2013 against a 3.7% peak. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Federal Way, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $86,927. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Laurelwood vs Federal WayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Laurelwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
258Total filings (sum)
3.09%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2008)
4.41%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Laurelwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurelwood?
Laurelwood scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Laurelwood compare to Federal Way overall?
Laurelwood scores 1.2 points higher than Federal Way overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,639 vs $1,797.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurelwood?
Average gross rent in Laurelwood is $1,639/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurelwood residents are renters?
37% of Laurelwood households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 10,831 residents.
Q5
Is Laurelwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurelwood sits in the 86th 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 Laurelwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurelwood is census tract 53033030008 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Laurelwood for landlords?
Laurelwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Laurelwood?
Laurelwood has 10,936 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
