1 census tracts · pop 4,511 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Cambridge maps to a single census tract in Kent, WA and houses 4,511 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Kent baseline of 32.4%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. At $2,296 a month, rents sit 20% over what the rest of Kent commands. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
That places it #20 of 22 neighborhoods in Kent. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Hillshire Terrace and Meridian Valley Country Club score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $135,064.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 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
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cambridge vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Cambridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge?
Cambridge scores 5.6/10 (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 Cambridge compare to Kent overall?
Cambridge scores 1.0 points lower than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,296 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambridge?
Average gross rent in Cambridge is $2,296/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambridge residents are renters?
25% of Cambridge households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,511 residents.
Q5
Is Cambridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambridge sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Cambridge for landlords?
Cambridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Kent as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge?
Cambridge has 4,536 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
