3 census tracts · pop 11,706 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.0–6.7
Columbia City is a white-asian neighborhood in Seattle with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,706 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,229/month sits 10% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.0–6.7
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033010301 | 6.7 | 4,036 | 53% | $2,566 |
| 53033010302 | 6.2 | 3,153 | 47% | $2,064 |
| 53033010401 | 6.0 | 4,517 | 38% | $2,042 |
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Columbia City scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.
Columbia City scores 1.9 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,229 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Columbia City is $2,229/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
42% of Columbia City households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 11,706 residents.
Columbia City 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Columbia City is census tract 53033010301 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.7 points.
Columbia City carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Columbia City has 12,300 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Columbia City.
