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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Stafford Suites Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,335 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Stafford Suites is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 4,335 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,704/month sits 11% lower than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Stafford Suites vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.2% +58%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,704 -11%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$78,433 -13%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
17.6% +66%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
67.8% +58%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Stafford Suites and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Stafford Suites scores 5.8

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
51% 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
68% 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
17.6% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Stafford Suites vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stafford Suites score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stafford Suites: 5.85.8Stafford SuitesNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Stafford Suites

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029203 5.8 4,335 51% $1,704
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stafford Suites

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 316Total filings (sum)
  • 3.72%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.2%Peak year (2004)
  • 3.02%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Stafford Suites

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stafford Suites?

Stafford Suites scores 5.8/10 (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.

Q2

How does Stafford Suites compare to Kent overall?

Stafford Suites scores 0.1 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,704 vs $1,909.

Q3

What is the average rent in Stafford Suites?

Median gross rent in Stafford Suites is $1,704/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Stafford Suites residents are renters?

68% of Stafford Suites households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,335 residents.

Q5

Is Stafford Suites a high social-vulnerability area?

Stafford Suites sits in the 81th 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 Stafford Suites for landlords?

Stafford Suites carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Stafford Suites?

Stafford Suites has 4,331 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43%), Hispanic / Latino (25.9%), Other / Multiracial (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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