4 census tracts · pop 20,319 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.4–6.4
Lawton Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,319 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,290/month sits 13% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.4–6.4
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033004701 | 6.4 | 3,658 | 50% | $2,208 |
| 53033004703 | 5.6 | 4,074 | 32% | $2,062 |
| 53033005700 | 5.5 | 6,483 | 26% | $2,407 |
| 53033005801 | 5.4 | 6,104 | 21% | $2,368 |
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Lawton Park scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.
Lawton Park scores 2.5 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,290 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Lawton Park is $2,290/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
58% of Lawton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 20,319 residents.
Lawton Park sits in the 20th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lawton Park is census tract 53033004701 (score 6.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.4 — a spread of 1.0 points.
Lawton Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Lawton Park has 20,680 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lawton Park.
