2 census tracts · pop 7,977 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 6.9–8.3
Morgan Junction is a 2-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA and houses 7,977 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 27.4% citywide, putting Morgan Junction 16.8% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.9 to 8.3, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
At $1,745 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Seattle commands. That places it #32 of 65 neighborhoods in Seattle. The closest comparables inside the same city are Southeast Magnolia and Roosevelt.
Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Morgan Junction vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Morgan Junction
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morgan Junction?
Morgan Junction scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Morgan Junction compare to Seattle overall?
Morgan Junction scores 0.3 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,745 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morgan Junction?
Average gross rent in Morgan Junction is $1,745/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morgan Junction residents are renters?
39% of Morgan Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 7,977 residents.
Q5
Is Morgan Junction a high social-vulnerability area?
Morgan Junction sits in the 15th 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
Which tracts in Morgan Junction have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Morgan Junction is census tract 53033010602 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 8.3, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Morgan Junction for landlords?
Morgan Junction carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Morgan Junction?
Morgan Junction has 8,168 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
