1 census tracts · pop 4,469 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Millcreek Vista is a one-tract neighborhood of Kent, WA, population 4,469. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Kent rate of 32.4%.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. This is a renter market: 85% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $2,065, 8% above the Kent average of $1,909.
That places it #1 of 22 neighborhoods in Kent. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Millcreek Vista vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Millcreek Vista
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Millcreek Vista?
Millcreek Vista scores 8/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Millcreek Vista compare to Kent overall?
Millcreek Vista scores 1.4 points higher than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,065 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Millcreek Vista?
Average gross rent in Millcreek Vista is $2,065/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Millcreek Vista residents are renters?
85% of Millcreek Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,469 residents.
Q5
Is Millcreek Vista a high social-vulnerability area?
Millcreek Vista sits in the 89th 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
How safe is Millcreek Vista for landlords?
Millcreek Vista carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Millcreek Vista?
Millcreek Vista has 4,624 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
