1 census tracts · pop 4,639 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Kinkade is a one-tract neighborhood of Renton, WA, population 4,639. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.4/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 68% against 31.7% citywide, putting Kinkade 36.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The filing record is not thin: 793 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 12.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.2% in 2013 against a 12.0% peak. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Renton, it ranks #5 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Highlands Park and President Park score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,888, close to the Renton average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $83,500.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.4/10 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
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kinkade vs RentonHow 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 & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kinkade
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
793Total filings (sum)
9.98%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2012)
10.20%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Kinkade
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kinkade?
Kinkade scores 7.4/10 (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 Kinkade compare to Renton overall?
Kinkade scores 0.8 points higher than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,888 vs $1,998.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kinkade?
Average gross rent in Kinkade is $1,888/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kinkade residents are renters?
50% of Kinkade households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 4,639 residents.
Q5
Is Kinkade a high social-vulnerability area?
Kinkade sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Kinkade for landlords?
Kinkade carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Renton as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kinkade?
Kinkade has 4,777 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Hispanic / Latino (23.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
