2 census tracts · pop 6,459 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.6–5.9
Creekside spans 2 census tracts of Lakeland South, WA, population 6,459. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 32.9% citywide, putting Creekside 20.3% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $1,181, 38% below the Lakeland South average of $1,899. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Only 24% 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. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Creekside vs Lakeland SouthHow 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 & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Creekside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Creekside?
Creekside scores 5.7/10 (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 Creekside compare to Lakeland South overall?
Creekside scores 0.2 points lower than Lakeland South overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,181 vs $1,899.
Q3
What is the average rent in Creekside?
Average gross rent in Creekside is $1,181/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Creekside residents are renters?
24% of Creekside households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Lakeland South). The neighborhood has 6,459 residents.
Q5
Is Creekside a high social-vulnerability area?
Creekside sits in the 36th 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
Which tracts in Creekside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekside is census tract 53033030406 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Creekside for landlords?
Creekside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Lakeland South as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Creekside?
Creekside has 6,662 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
