1 census tracts · pop 4,839 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
Jovita is a one-tract neighborhood of Lakeland South, WA and houses 4,839 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $1,232, 35% below the Lakeland South average of $1,899.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Lakeland South rate of 32.9%. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 37 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 4.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2013, is well off that peak. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.1/10 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
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jovita vs Lakeland SouthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Jovita
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
37Total filings (sum)
2.98%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2011)
1.71%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Jovita
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jovita?
Jovita scores 6.1/10 (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 Jovita compare to Lakeland South overall?
Jovita scores 0.2 points higher than Lakeland South overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,232 vs $1,899.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jovita?
Average gross rent in Jovita is $1,232/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jovita residents are renters?
19% of Jovita households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Lakeland South). The neighborhood has 4,839 residents.
Q5
Is Jovita a high social-vulnerability area?
Jovita sits in the 49th 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 Jovita for landlords?
Jovita carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Lakeland South as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jovita?
Jovita has 4,741 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47%), Other / Multiracial (19%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
