7 census tracts · pop 27,414 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.7–6.2
Meridian is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 7 census tracts and a population of 27,414 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,022/month sits 0% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 5.7–6.2
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033005000 | 6.2 | 4,467 | 52% | $2,015 |
| 53033003500 | 6.1 | 4,147 | 55% | $1,930 |
| 53033005100 | 6.1 | 3,791 | 44% | $1,965 |
| 53033003601 | 6.1 | 3,641 | 43% | $2,056 |
| 53033004500 | 6.0 | 3,676 | 37% | $2,402 |
| 53033004901 | 5.9 | 4,067 | 42% | $1,805 |
| 53033004600 | 5.7 | 3,625 | 32% | $2,017 |
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Meridian scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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.
Meridian scores 2.2 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,022 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Meridian is $2,022/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
50% of Meridian households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 27,414 residents.
Meridian sits in the 22th 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 Meridian is census tract 53033005000 (score 6.2/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.2 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Meridian carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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.
Meridian has 26,992 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Meridian.
