5 census tracts · pop 19,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.4–5.9
Westlake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,461 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. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,289/month sits 13% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.4–5.9
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033006703 | 5.9 | 3,217 | 39% | $2,275 |
| 53033006000 | 5.8 | 6,251 | 32% | $2,226 |
| 53033006701 | 5.7 | 3,658 | 32% | $2,457 |
| 53033006800 | 5.6 | 3,249 | 32% | $2,113 |
| 53033006702 | 5.4 | 3,086 | 17% | $2,419 |
Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Westlake scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.
Westlake scores 2.5 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,289 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Westlake is $2,289/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
63% of Westlake households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 19,461 residents.
Westlake 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westlake is census tract 53033006703 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Westlake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Westlake has 19,186 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westlake.
