10 census tracts · pop 34,158 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.6–6.3
South Lake Union is a white-asian neighborhood in Seattle with 10 census tracts and a population of 34,158 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. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,118/month sits 4% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 5.6–6.3
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033007406 | 6.3 | 2,490 | 49% | $1,756 |
| 53033007201 | 6.2 | 5,418 | 43% | $2,185 |
| 53033007501 | 6.2 | 3,924 | 48% | $1,680 |
| 53033007301 | 6.2 | 3,178 | 35% | $2,308 |
| 53033007404 | 6.2 | 2,973 | 47% | $1,860 |
| 53033006600 | 5.9 | 4,224 | 35% | $2,166 |
| 53033007403 | 5.9 | 2,793 | 35% | $2,110 |
| 53033007303 | 5.7 | 3,227 | 28% | $2,991 |
| 53033007405 | 5.7 | 2,578 | 32% | $1,785 |
| 53033007203 | 5.6 | 3,353 | 26% | $2,198 |
Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
South Lake Union scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 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.
South Lake Union scores 2.2 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,118 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in South Lake Union is $2,118/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
87% of South Lake Union households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 34,158 residents.
South Lake Union sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 South Lake Union is census tract 53033007406 (score 6.3/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.3 — a spread of 0.7 points.
South Lake Union carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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.
South Lake Union has 34,498 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to South Lake Union.
