1 census tracts · pop 4,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
McGilvra maps to a single census tract in Mercer Island, WA and houses 4,231 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 45%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Mercer Island baseline of 27.3%, 72% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Mercer Island, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Fortuna and Beaumont. Against average income of $212,708, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $2,439, close to the Mercer Island average.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
McGilvra vs Mercer IslandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About McGilvra
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for McGilvra?
McGilvra scores 5.7/10 (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 McGilvra compare to Mercer Island overall?
McGilvra scores 0.5 points lower than Mercer Island overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,439 vs $2,502.
Q3
What is the average rent in McGilvra?
Average gross rent in McGilvra is $2,439/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of McGilvra residents are renters?
25% of McGilvra households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Mercer Island). The neighborhood has 4,231 residents.
Q5
Is McGilvra a high social-vulnerability area?
McGilvra sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is McGilvra for landlords?
McGilvra carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Mercer Island as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of McGilvra?
McGilvra has 3,956 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
