1 census tracts · pop 4,762 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Lakewood is a one-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA, population 4,762. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Seattle rate of 27.4%.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.2/10. 16% 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. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #54 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Montlake and Lavilla. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,916, close to the Seattle average. 34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood 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 Lakewood compare to Seattle overall?
Lakewood scores 0.9 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,916 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood eviction risk is $1,916/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
34% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 4,762 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood 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
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood eviction risk 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 Seattle as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 4,693 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Other / Multiracial (12.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
