2 census tracts · pop 11,947 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.9
Alki is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,947 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,139/month sits 5% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Alki vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Alki
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
112Total filings (sum)
0.65%Avg annual filing rate
1.4%Peak year (2006)
0.54%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Alki
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Alki?
Alki scores 5.8/10 (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 Alki compare to Seattle overall?
Alki scores 2.4 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,139 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Alki?
Median gross rent in Alki is $2,139/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Alki residents are renters?
36% of Alki households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 11,947 residents.
Q5
Is Alki a high social-vulnerability area?
Alki sits in the 24th 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
Which tracts in Alki have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Alki is census tract 53033009702 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Alki for landlords?
Alki carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Seattle as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Alki?
Alki has 12,122 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.