8 census tracts · pop 39,147 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.0–6.5
Little Saigon is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 8 census tracts and a population of 39,147 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,913/month sits 6% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 6.0–6.5
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033008600 | 6.5 | 6,721 | 49% | $1,886 |
| 53033008800 | 6.5 | 4,274 | 49% | $2,138 |
| 53033009000 | 6.5 | 3,890 | 47% | $2,014 |
| 53033008900 | 6.3 | 6,117 | 45% | $2,073 |
| 53033008700 | 6.1 | 4,767 | 37% | $1,963 |
| 53033009400 | 6.0 | 6,382 | 43% | $1,618 |
| 53033007902 | 6.0 | 3,843 | 41% | $2,037 |
| 53033007901 | 6.0 | 3,153 | 40% | $1,597 |
Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Little Saigon scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.
Little Saigon scores 2.0 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,913 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Little Saigon is $1,913/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
63% of Little Saigon households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 39,147 residents.
Little Saigon sits in the 57th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Saigon is census tract 53033008600 (score 6.5/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Little Saigon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.
Little Saigon has 39,622 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Little Saigon.
