Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally
Top Hat Eviction Risk: Moderate , White Center
Tract 53033026801 · King County, WA · pop 6,080 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 53033026801 sits in the Top Hat neighborhood of White Center, Washington. It has a population of 6,080 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 62% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 23% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,609/month against a median household income of $77,004 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 52%
Tract context
Occupied units2,411
Renter share48.1%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate17.1%
Median income$77,004
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
70
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
84
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across White Center and the region
Centroid at 47.5076, -122.3434 · click any tract to drill in
Why Top Hat scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from White Center
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
17.1% poverty · this tract
4.3
Supply constraint
$1,609 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from White Center
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from White Center
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from White Center
7.7
How Top Hat compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 81%Socioeconomic
- 67%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 97%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 423Total filings over 10 yrs
- 4.14%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.9%Peak (2005)
- 32Filings in 2013 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 37% over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Top Hat. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53033026801
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033026801?
Census tract 53033026801 in the Top Hat neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53033026801?
Median gross rent is $1,609/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53033026801?
17.1% of residents in tract 53033026801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,080.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53033026801?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 67th, minority 75th, housing 97th.
Q5
Is tract 53033026801 considered part of Top Hat?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033026801 fall within Top Hat (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53033026801?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 423 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 53033026801 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.14% of renter households, peaking at 5.9% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53033026801 compare to White Center overall?
Tract 53033026801 scores 5.8/10 — higher than the parent city of White Center at 5.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from White Center; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in White Center
Top eight tracts in White Center ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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