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Neighborhood · Shoreline, WA

Echo Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,495 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.3–5.5

Echo Lake is a diverse neighborhood in Shoreline with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,495 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,890/month sits 5% lower than the Shoreline citywide median ($1,985).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Echo Lake vs Shoreline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.2% +65%
Shoreline: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,890 -5%
Shoreline: $1,985
Average HH income
$95,907 -15%
Shoreline: $113,336
Poverty rate
9.0% +7%
Shoreline: 8.4%
Renter share
45.1% +34%
Shoreline: 33.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Echo Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.3–5.5

Why Echo Lake scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
9.0% below poverty line · Range 1.4–2.8 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Echo Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Echo Lake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Echo Lake: 5.45.4Echo LakeNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Echo Lake?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.2 points from 5.3 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Echo Lake

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033020302 5.5 3,969 65% $1,978
53033020401 5.3 4,090 48% $1,817
53033020301 5.3 3,436 46% $1,874
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 52%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Echo Lake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 74Total filings (sum)
  • 1.85%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.4%Peak year (2006)
  • 0.60%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Echo Lake

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Echo Lake?

Echo Lake scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Echo Lake compare to Shoreline overall?

Echo Lake scores 0.3 points higher than Shoreline overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,890 vs $1,985.

Q3

What is the average rent in Echo Lake?

Median gross rent in Echo Lake is $1,890/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Echo Lake residents are renters?

45% of Echo Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shoreline). The neighborhood has 11,495 residents.

Q5

Is Echo Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Echo Lake sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Echo Lake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Echo Lake is census tract 53033020302 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.5 — a spread of 0.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Echo Lake for landlords?

Echo Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Shoreline as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Echo Lake?

Echo Lake has 11,638 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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