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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Fox Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,550 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.5–5.0

Fox Creek is a white-asian neighborhood in Kent with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,550 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,759/month sits 8% lower than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fox Creek vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
28.9% -11%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,759 -8%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$105,246 +16%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
2.7% -75%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
37.7% -12%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fox Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–5.0

Why Fox Creek scores 4.8

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
29% 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
38% 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
2.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–2.0 across tracts
1.6
Risk score comparison

Fox Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fox Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fox Creek: 4.84.8Fox CreekNeighborhoodParent 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 Fox Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029603 5.0 4,002 36% $1,861
53033029604 4.5 3,548 21% $1,645
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 61%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Fox Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fox Creek?

Fox Creek scores 4.8/10 (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 Fox Creek compare to Kent overall?

Fox Creek scores 1.1 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,759 vs $1,909.

Q3

What is the average rent in Fox Creek?

Median gross rent in Fox Creek is $1,759/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Fox Creek residents are renters?

38% of Fox Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 7,550 residents.

Q5

Is Fox Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Fox Creek sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Fox Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fox Creek is census tract 53033029603 (score 5.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Fox Creek for landlords?

Fox Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Fox Creek?

Fox Creek has 7,755 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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