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Chambers Plateau Eviction Risk: Elevated , Lakewood

Tract 53053072105 · Pierce County, WA · pop 5,434 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 53053072105 sits in the Chambers Plateau neighborhood of Lakewood, Washington. It has a population of 5,434 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 45% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,500/month against a median household income of $106,985 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 9% Owners 84%
Tract context
Occupied units2,037
Renter share15.9%
SVI overall0.41
Poverty rate15.2%
Median income$106,985

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In Chambers Plateau
Moderate
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank — 67th percentileBottomTop
#5 of 13 tracts In Lakewood
Elevated
Within county
81 th percentile
Rank — 81th percentileBottomTop
#37 of 193 tracts In Pierce County
High
Within state
93 th percentile
Rank — 93th percentileBottomTop
#127 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Centroid at 47.1871, -122.5533 · click any tract to drill in

Why Chambers Plateau scores 6.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Lakewood
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
15.2% poverty · this tract
3.8
Supply constraint
$2,500 rent vs county FMR
7.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lakewood
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lakewood
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lakewood
6.8

How Chambers Plateau compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Chambers Plateau risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.16.1This tracttract 072105Lakewood: 5.55.5Lakewoodparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.25.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 41

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 27Total filings over 10 yrs
  • 1.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.9%Peak (2007)
  • 3Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2004 — 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 530530721052004: 1 filings (0.38/100 renter HHs)2005: 3 filings (1.13/100 renter HHs)2006: 1 filings (0.38/100 renter HHs)2007: 5 filings (1.88/100 renter HHs)2008: 4 filings (1.50/100 renter HHs)2009: 4 filings (1.50/100 renter HHs)2010: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2012: 3 filings (1.06/100 renter HHs)2013: 1 filings (0.35/100 renter HHs)2014: 2 filings (0.71/100 renter HHs)2015: 3 filings (1.06/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 200% over the past 11 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 6Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.1Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.35×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2022-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2022-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2023-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2024-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked St Louis, MO as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Frequently asked

About tract 53053072105

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53053072105?

Census tract 53053072105 in the Chambers Plateau neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 53053072105?

Median gross rent is $2,500/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53053072105?

15.2% of residents in tract 53053072105 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,434.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53053072105?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 41th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 70th, minority 54th, housing 39th.

Q5

Is tract 53053072105 considered part of Chambers Plateau?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53053072105 fall within Chambers Plateau (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53053072105?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 27 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 53053072105 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.00% of renter households, peaking at 1.9% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Q7

Did eviction filings in tract 53053072105 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.35× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO), 2020-2021.

Q8

How does tract 53053072105 compare to Lakewood overall?

Tract 53053072105 scores 6.1/10 — higher than the parent city of Lakewood at 5.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakewood eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lakewood

Top eight tracts in Lakewood ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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