Neighborhood · Bremerton, WA

Marine Drive Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,372 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 1.5–5.8

Marine Drive is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bremerton with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,372 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,750/month sits 7% higher than the Bremerton citywide average ($1,641).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Marine Drive vs Bremerton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.6% +11%

Bremerton: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,750 +7%

Bremerton: $1,641

Average HH income

$92,808 +25%

Bremerton: $74,399

Poverty rate

7.9% -41%

Bremerton: 13.5%

Renter share

42.7% -18%

Bremerton: 51.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Marine Drive and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.5–5.8

Why Marine Drive scores 4.2

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 4.8–7.3 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.9 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 3.2–9.2 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–6.8 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

7.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–5.7 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Marine Drive vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Marine Drive?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 4.3 points from 1.5 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.7 1.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Marine Drive

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53035080700	5.8	3,519	52%	$1,399
53035080800	5.7	2,403	55%	$2,204
53035091400	1.5	3,450	8%	$1,791

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 56%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Marine Drive

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

14Total filings (sum)
1.19%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2015)
1.19%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Marine Drive

What is the eviction-risk score for Marine Drive?

Marine Drive scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Marine Drive compare to Bremerton overall?

Marine Drive scores 2.8 points lower than Bremerton overall (7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,750 vs $1,641.

What is the average rent in Marine Drive?

Average gross rent in Marine Drive is $1,750/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Marine Drive residents are renters?

43% of Marine Drive households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Bremerton). The neighborhood has 9,372 residents.

Is Marine Drive a high social-vulnerability area?

Marine Drive sits in the 42nd 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.

Which tracts in Marine Drive have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Marine Drive is census tract 53035080700 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.5 to 5.8, a spread of 4.3 points.

How safe is Marine Drive for landlords?

Marine Drive carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Bremerton as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Marine Drive?

Marine Drive has 9,524 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Marine Drive

6.2 Sheridan 2 tracts · pop 8,846 6 Sheridan Park 2 tracts · pop 9,100 5.4 Charleston 2 tracts · pop 6,317 5.5 Manette 3 tracts · pop 12,064 3.9 Parkwood East 2 tracts · pop 10,149 3.5 Ridgetop 2 tracts · pop 8,498

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bremerton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Marine Drive.

5.4 Manette 3 tracts · pop 12,064 5.4 Charleston 2 tracts · pop 6,317 5.7 Enetai 1 tracts · pop 3,565 6 Sheridan Park 2 tracts · pop 9,100 6.2 Sheridan 2 tracts · pop 8,846 6.4 East Bremerton 1 tracts · pop 3,832

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