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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Copper Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

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 Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.3% +71%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,784 -7%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$77,680 -14%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
14.4% +35%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
52.8% +23%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Copper Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.9

Why Copper Ridge scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
14.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–5.6 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

Copper Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Copper Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Copper Ridge: 5.55.5Copper RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Copper Ridge

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029206 5.9 4,945 73% $1,547
53033029305 5.1 4,698 37% $2,033
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%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.

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