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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Stonepine Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,066 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 4.7–5.8

Stonepine is a white-asian neighborhood in Kent with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,066 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,275/month sits 19% higher than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stonepine vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.6% +19%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$2,275 +19%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$110,529 +22%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
6.9% -35%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
24.7% -42%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stonepine and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–5.8

Why Stonepine scores 5.0

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
39% 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
25% 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
6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.1–3.3 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.6 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stonepine score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stonepine: 5.05.0StonepineNeighborhoodParent 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 Stonepine

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029207 5.8 2,569 73% $2,556
53033029403 4.7 6,497 25% $2,164
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stonepine

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 208Total filings (sum)
  • 3.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.7%Peak year (2005)
  • 2.30%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Stonepine

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stonepine?

Stonepine scores 5.0/10 (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 Stonepine compare to Kent overall?

Stonepine scores 0.9 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,275 vs $1,909.

Q3

What is the average rent in Stonepine?

Median gross rent in Stonepine is $2,275/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Stonepine residents are renters?

25% of Stonepine households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 9,066 residents.

Q5

Is Stonepine a high social-vulnerability area?

Stonepine sits in the 59th 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 Stonepine have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stonepine is census tract 53033029207 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.8 — a spread of 1.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Stonepine for landlords?

Stonepine carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). 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 lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Stonepine?

Stonepine has 8,463 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Other / Multiracial (15.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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