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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Midway Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 9,526 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.7–6.3

Midway is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Kent with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,526 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,765/month sits 8% lower than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).

Risk score
6.0
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Midway vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.7% +63%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,765 -8%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$68,197 -25%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
27.4% +158%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
44.4% +4%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Midway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.7–6.3

Why Midway scores 6.0

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
53% 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
44% 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
27.4% below poverty line · Range 4.7–9.0 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Midway vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Midway score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Midway: 6.06.0MidwayNeighborhoodParent 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 Midway

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029004 6.3 4,726 61% $1,469
53033029102 5.7 4,800 45% $2,057
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 82%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Midway

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 781Total filings (sum)
  • 5.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 3.63%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Midway

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Midway?

Midway scores 6.0/10 (Elevated 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 Midway compare to Kent overall?

Midway scores 0.1 points higher than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,765 vs $1,909.

Q3

What is the average rent in Midway?

Median gross rent in Midway is $1,765/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Midway residents are renters?

44% of Midway households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 9,526 residents.

Q5

Is Midway a high social-vulnerability area?

Midway sits in the 92th 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 Midway have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Midway is census tract 53033029004 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.3 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Midway for landlords?

Midway carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Midway?

Midway has 9,360 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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