1 census tracts · pop 5,321 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
La Rosa maps to a single census tract in Renton, WA, population 5,321. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Renton baseline of 31.7%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 224 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 5.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.2% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Renton, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,966, close to the Renton average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $105,833. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
La Rosa vs RentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in La Rosa
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
224Total filings (sum)
3.14%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2010)
2.22%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About La Rosa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Rosa?
La Rosa scores 7/10 (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 La Rosa compare to Renton overall?
La Rosa scores 0.4 points higher than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,966 vs $1,998.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Rosa?
Average gross rent in La Rosa is $1,966/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Rosa residents are renters?
35% of La Rosa households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 5,321 residents.
Q5
Is La Rosa a high social-vulnerability area?
La Rosa sits in the 55th 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 La Rosa for landlords?
La Rosa carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Renton as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of La Rosa?
La Rosa has 5,421 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
