3 census tracts · pop 16,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.8–6.3
Top Hat is a white-hispanic neighborhood in White Center with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,381 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. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,662/month sits 4% higher than the White Center citywide median ($1,595).
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Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.8–6.3
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↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033026400 | 6.3 | 5,827 | 59% | $1,856 |
| 53033026500 | 6.0 | 4,474 | 55% | $1,480 |
| 53033026801 | 5.8 | 6,080 | 62% | $1,609 |
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Top Hat scores 6.0/10 (Elevated 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.
Top Hat scores 0.5 points higher than White Center overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,662 vs $1,595.
Median gross rent in Top Hat is $1,662/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
53% of Top Hat households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in White Center). The neighborhood has 16,381 residents.
Top Hat sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Top Hat is census tract 53033026400 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.3 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Top Hat carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 White Center as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Top Hat has 16,432 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), Hispanic / Latino (29.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
