1 census tracts · pop 4,871 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5
Downtown is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 4,871 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. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,996/month sits 5% higher than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033029205 | 5.5 | 4,871 | 64% | $1,996 |
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Downtown scores 5.5/10 (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.
Downtown scores 0.4 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,996 vs $1,909.
Median gross rent in Downtown is $1,996/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
38% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,871 residents.
Downtown sits in the 77th 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.
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Downtown has 4,824 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown.
