1 census tracts · pop 3,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
The Ridge at Gig Harbor is a one-tract neighborhood of Gig Harbor, WA, population 3,248. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Gig Harbor baseline of 33.0%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10. At $1,847 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Gig Harbor commands.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. The filing record is not thin: 33 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 1.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.6% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $92,292. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Ridge at Gig Harbor vs Gig HarborHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%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 The Ridge at Gig Harbor
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
33Total filings (sum)
0.80%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2013)
0.58%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
10Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About The Ridge at Gig Harbor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Ridge at Gig Harbor?
The Ridge at Gig Harbor scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 The Ridge at Gig Harbor compare to Gig Harbor overall?
The Ridge at Gig Harbor scores 0.1 points higher than Gig Harbor overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,847 vs $2,301.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Ridge at Gig Harbor?
Average gross rent in The Ridge at Gig Harbor is $1,847/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Ridge at Gig Harbor residents are renters?
40% of The Ridge at Gig Harbor households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Gig Harbor). The neighborhood has 3,248 residents.
Q5
Is The Ridge at Gig Harbor a high social-vulnerability area?
The Ridge at Gig Harbor sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Ridge at Gig Harbor for landlords?
The Ridge at Gig Harbor carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Gig Harbor as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Ridge at Gig Harbor?
The Ridge at Gig Harbor has 3,227 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
