1 census tracts · pop 3,974 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Morning Sun maps to a single census tract in Kent, WA and houses 3,974 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 73%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Kent baseline of 32.4%, 78% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $78,750 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Average gross rent is $2,288, 20% above the Kent average of $1,909.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. That places it #12 of 22 neighborhoods in Kent. At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Morning Sun vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Morning Sun
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morning Sun?
Morning Sun scores 7/10 (Elevated 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 Morning Sun compare to Kent overall?
Morning Sun scores 0.4 points higher than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 78% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,288 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morning Sun?
Average gross rent in Morning Sun is $2,288/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morning Sun residents are renters?
18% of Morning Sun households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 3,974 residents.
Q5
Is Morning Sun a high social-vulnerability area?
Morning Sun sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Morning Sun for landlords?
Morning Sun carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Morning Sun?
Morning Sun has 3,693 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
