1 census tracts · pop 3,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 9.3–9.3
East Campus is a one-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA, population 3,894. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, High tier. 41% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a Seattle baseline of 27.4%, 71% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Set annual rent against average household income of $38,625 and the ratio lands at 50%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10.
At $1,604 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Seattle commands. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Chinatown and NewHolly score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Campus vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About East Campus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Campus?
East Campus scores 9.3/10 (High 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 East Campus compare to Seattle overall?
East Campus scores 1.4 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,604 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Campus?
Average gross rent in East Campus is $1,604/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Campus residents are renters?
100% of East Campus households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 3,894 residents.
Q5
Is East Campus a high social-vulnerability area?
East Campus sits in the 66th 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 East Campus for landlords?
East Campus carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). 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 Seattle as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Campus?
East Campus has 3,943 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Other / Multiracial (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
