Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

Clover Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,597 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Clover Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 5,597 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,382/month sits 9% lower than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,525).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Clover Park vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.2% +19%

Lakewood: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,382 -9%

Lakewood: $1,525

Average HH income

$74,357 +5%

Lakewood: $70,524

Poverty rate

8.7% -36%

Lakewood: 13.6%

Renter share

53.5% +2%

Lakewood: 52.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clover Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Clover Park scores 5.6

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

37% 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

54% 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

8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Clover Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Clover Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53053071901	5.6	5,597	37%	$1,382

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Clover Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

163Total filings (sum)
1.46%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak year (2008)
1.75%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

55Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Clover Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Clover Park?

Clover Park scores 5.6/10 (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 Clover Park compare to Lakewood overall?

Clover Park scores 1.4 points lower than Lakewood overall (7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,382 vs $1,525.

What is the average rent in Clover Park?

Average gross rent in Clover Park is $1,382/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Clover Park residents are renters?

54% of Clover Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 5,597 residents.

Is Clover Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Clover Park sits in the 77th 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.

How safe is Clover Park for landlords?

Clover Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Clover Park?

Clover Park has 6,117 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Hispanic / Latino (30.5%), Other / Multiracial (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Clover Park

6.8 International District 5 tracts · pop 19,192 6.7 Woodbrook 2 tracts · pop 9,573 6 Dixon Village 2 tracts · pop 8,342 5.8 Larchmont 9 tracts · pop 39,034 5.5 Pacific Avenue 5 tracts · pop 24,311 5.9 Oakland Madrona 2 tracts · pop 10,784

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lakewood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Clover Park.

5.4 Clover Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,417 5.4 Chambers Plateau 1 tracts · pop 5,434 5.3 Country Place 1 tracts · pop 5,938 6.4 Town Centre Village 1 tracts · pop 4,303 6.5 Chambers Creek Terrance 1 tracts · pop 6,347 4.6 Holly Hedge 1 tracts · pop 4,548

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