Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

Chambers Plateau Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,434 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Chambers Plateau is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 5,434 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,500/month sits 64% higher than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,525).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chambers Plateau vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +45%

Lakewood: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$2,500 +64%

Lakewood: $1,525

Average HH income

$106,985 +52%

Lakewood: $70,524

Poverty rate

15.2% +12%

Lakewood: 13.6%

Renter share

15.9% -70%

Lakewood: 52.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chambers Plateau and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Chambers Plateau scores 5.4

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

45% 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

16% 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

15.2% below poverty line · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Risk score comparison

Chambers Plateau vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chambers Plateau

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53053072105	5.4	5,434	45%	$2,500

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

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

Household characteristics 70%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chambers Plateau

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

27Total filings (sum)
1.00%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2007)
1.06%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

6Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.35×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Chambers Plateau

What is the eviction-risk score for Chambers Plateau?

Chambers Plateau scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Chambers Plateau compare to Lakewood overall?

Chambers Plateau scores 1.6 points lower than Lakewood overall (7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,500 vs $1,525.

What is the average rent in Chambers Plateau?

Average gross rent in Chambers Plateau is $2,500/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chambers Plateau residents are renters?

16% of Chambers Plateau households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 5,434 residents.

Is Chambers Plateau a high social-vulnerability area?

Chambers Plateau sits in the 41st 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.

How safe is Chambers Plateau for landlords?

Chambers Plateau carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chambers Plateau?

Chambers Plateau has 5,823 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61%), Other / Multiracial (17.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chambers Plateau

6.8 International District 5 tracts · pop 19,192 4.3 Oakridge 2 tracts · pop 11,155 6 Dixon Village 2 tracts · pop 8,342 5.9 Oakland Madrona 2 tracts · pop 10,784 6.7 Woodbrook 2 tracts · pop 9,573 4.8 Tahoma Narrows 3 tracts · pop 11,257

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lakewood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chambers Plateau.

5.4 Clover Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,417 5.3 Country Place 1 tracts · pop 5,938 5.6 Clover Park 1 tracts · pop 5,597 4.6 Holly Hedge 1 tracts · pop 4,548 6.4 Town Centre Village 1 tracts · pop 4,303 6.5 Chambers Creek Terrance 1 tracts · pop 6,347

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