7 census tracts · pop 31,340 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.5–5.9
Whittier Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 7 census tracts and a population of 31,340 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. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,156/month sits 6% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 5.5–5.9
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033003301 | 5.9 | 4,435 | 40% | $1,914 |
| 53033002900 | 5.8 | 4,512 | 40% | $1,704 |
| 53033004702 | 5.8 | 3,482 | 33% | $2,522 |
| 53033003302 | 5.7 | 3,949 | 27% | $2,305 |
| 53033002800 | 5.6 | 4,957 | 31% | $2,221 |
| 53033003000 | 5.5 | 6,394 | 26% | $2,398 |
| 53033003400 | 5.5 | 3,611 | 31% | $1,987 |
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Whittier Heights scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Whittier Heights scores 2.5 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,156 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Whittier Heights is $2,156/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
43% of Whittier Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 31,340 residents.
Whittier Heights sits in the 11th 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 Whittier Heights is census tract 53033003301 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.4 points.
Whittier Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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.
Whittier Heights has 31,196 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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