2 census tracts · pop 9,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.1–5.9
Copper Ridge is a white-asian neighborhood in Kent with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,643 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,784/month sits 7% lower than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Copper Ridge vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Copper Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
676Total filings (sum)
2.53%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2007)
2.33%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Copper Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Copper Ridge?
Copper Ridge scores 5.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Copper Ridge compare to Kent overall?
Copper Ridge scores 0.4 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,784 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Copper Ridge?
Median gross rent in Copper Ridge is $1,784/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Copper Ridge residents are renters?
53% of Copper Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 9,643 residents.
Q5
Is Copper Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Copper Ridge sits in the 82th 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 Copper Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Copper Ridge is census tract 53033029206 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Copper Ridge for landlords?
Copper Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Kent as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Copper Ridge?
Copper Ridge has 9,373 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24%), Hispanic / Latino (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.