2 census tracts · pop 8,084 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.4–4.7
Crystal Ridge spans 2 census tracts of Alderton, WA, population 8,084. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Alderton rate of 26.3%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $2,056 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of Alderton commands. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10.
Filings are well documented here: 106 across 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 5.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2015, is well off that peak. Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $126,704, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Crystal Ridge vs AldertonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Crystal Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
106Total filings (sum)
3.13%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2008)
1.86%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
40Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.87×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Crystal Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crystal Ridge?
Crystal Ridge scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Crystal Ridge compare to Alderton overall?
Crystal Ridge scores 0.0 points higher than Alderton overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $2,056 vs $1,633.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crystal Ridge?
Average gross rent in Crystal Ridge is $2,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crystal Ridge residents are renters?
17% of Crystal Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Alderton). The neighborhood has 8,084 residents.
Q5
Is Crystal Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Crystal Ridge sits in the 30th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Crystal Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Crystal Ridge is census tract 53053071210 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Crystal Ridge for landlords?
Crystal Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Alderton as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Crystal Ridge?
Crystal Ridge has 8,195 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
