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Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

Chambers Creek Terrance Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,347 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Chambers Creek Terrance is a white-other neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 6,347 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,662/month sits 9% higher than the Lakewood citywide median ($1,525).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chambers Creek Terrance vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
66.7% +113%
Lakewood: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,662 +9%
Lakewood: $1,525
Average HH income
$54,977 -22%
Lakewood: $70,524
Poverty rate
15.4% +13%
Lakewood: 13.6%
Renter share
65.5% +25%
Lakewood: 52.5%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Chambers Creek Terrance and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Chambers Creek Terrance scores 6.1

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
67% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
15.4% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Chambers Creek Terrance vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Chambers Creek Terrance score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Chambers Creek Ter: 6.16.1Chambers Creek TerNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Chambers Creek Terrance

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053072106 6.1 6,347 67% $1,662
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 84%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chambers Creek Terrance

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 583Total filings (sum)
  • 3.09%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.0%Peak year (2005)
  • 3.27%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 194Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.5Avg monthly observed
  • 2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.93×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).

Frequently asked

About Chambers Creek Terrance

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Chambers Creek Terrance?

Chambers Creek Terrance scores 6.1/10 (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 Chambers Creek Terrance compare to Lakewood overall?

Chambers Creek Terrance scores 0.6 points higher than Lakewood overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,662 vs $1,525.

Q3

What is the average rent in Chambers Creek Terrance?

Median gross rent in Chambers Creek Terrance is $1,662/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Chambers Creek Terrance residents are renters?

66% of Chambers Creek Terrance households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 6,347 residents.

Q5

Is Chambers Creek Terrance a high social-vulnerability area?

Chambers Creek Terrance sits in the 82th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Chambers Creek Terrance for landlords?

Chambers Creek Terrance carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Lakewood as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Chambers Creek Terrance?

Chambers Creek Terrance has 5,550 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47%), Other / Multiracial (23.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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