1 census tracts · pop 4,639 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Jovita is a one-tract neighborhood of Edgewood, WA and houses 4,639 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Edgewood rate of 31.9%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,097, close to the Edgewood average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $108,182.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jovita vs EdgewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Jovita
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
117Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
2.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Jovita
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jovita?
Jovita scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Jovita compare to Edgewood overall?
Jovita scores 0.8 points lower than Edgewood overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,097 vs $2,034.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jovita?
Average gross rent in Jovita is $2,097/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jovita residents are renters?
40% of Jovita households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Edgewood). The neighborhood has 4,639 residents.
Q5
Is Jovita a high social-vulnerability area?
Jovita sits in the 35th 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
How safe is Jovita for landlords?
Jovita carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Edgewood as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jovita?
Jovita has 4,861 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Other / Multiracial (14.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
