2 census tracts · pop 8,599 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.4–6.2
Westwood is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,599 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,756/month sits 13% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–6.2
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033011500 | 6.2 | 4,220 | 63% | $1,953 |
| 53033011402 | 5.4 | 4,379 | 27% | $1,567 |
Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Westwood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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.
Westwood scores 2.4 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,756 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Westwood is $1,756/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
37% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 8,599 residents.
Westwood sits in the 33th 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 Westwood is census tract 53033011500 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.2 — a spread of 0.8 points.
Westwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Westwood has 8,796 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westwood.
