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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Evergreen Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,964 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 6.0–6.0

Evergreen is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 1 census tract and a population of 2,964 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,594/month sits 28% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
6.0
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Evergreen vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.8% +42%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,594 +28%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$129,375 +6%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
5.8% -41%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
16.5% -71%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Evergreen and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.0–6.0

Why Evergreen scores 6.0

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
17% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Evergreen vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Evergreen score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Evergreen: 6.06.0EvergreenNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Evergreen

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033000300 6.0 2,964 39% $2,594
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 26%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Evergreen

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 66Total filings (sum)
  • 2.39%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.7%Peak year (2004)
  • 1.25%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Evergreen

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Evergreen?

Evergreen scores 6.0/10 (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 Evergreen compare to Seattle overall?

Evergreen scores 2.2 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,594 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Evergreen?

Median gross rent in Evergreen is $2,594/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Evergreen residents are renters?

17% of Evergreen households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 2,964 residents.

Q5

Is Evergreen a high social-vulnerability area?

Evergreen sits in the 33th 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.

Q6

How safe is Evergreen for landlords?

Evergreen carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Evergreen?

Evergreen has 2,819 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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