1 census tracts · pop 3,943 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Mirror Lake maps to a single census tract in Federal Way, WA, population 3,943. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 62% against 34.2% citywide, putting Mirror Lake 27.8% over its own city. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $1,934 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Federal Way commands.
That places it #1 of 13 neighborhoods in Federal Way. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mirror Lake vs Federal WayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Mirror Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake scores 8/10 (High 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 Mirror Lake compare to Federal Way overall?
Mirror Lake scores 1.4 points higher than Federal Way overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,934 vs $1,797.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mirror Lake?
Average gross rent in Mirror Lake is $1,934/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mirror Lake residents are renters?
70% of Mirror Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 3,943 residents.
Q5
Is Mirror Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Mirror Lake sits in the 94th 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
How safe is Mirror Lake for landlords?
Mirror Lake carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Federal Way as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake has 4,482 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Hispanic / Latino (29.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
