1 census tracts · pop 3,782 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.9–7.9
Willow Ridge maps to a single census tract in Kent, WA, population 3,782. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. 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%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. At $2,324 a month, rents sit 22% over what the rest of Kent commands.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
The filing record is not thin: 32 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 2.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2013, is well off that peak.
Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Kent, it ranks #7 by risk, the upper third. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, The Madison at Ridgegate and Midway score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Ridge vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Willow Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
32Total filings (sum)
1.47%Avg annual filing rate
2.0%Peak year (2011)
0.86%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Willow Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Ridge?
Willow Ridge scores 7.9/10 (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 Willow Ridge compare to Kent overall?
Willow Ridge scores 1.3 points higher than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,324 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow Ridge?
Average gross rent in Willow Ridge is $2,324/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow Ridge residents are renters?
21% of Willow Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 3,782 residents.
Q5
Is Willow Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow Ridge sits in the 69th 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
How safe is Willow Ridge for landlords?
Willow Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 Willow Ridge?
Willow Ridge has 3,528 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
