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Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

Holly Hedge Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Holly Hedge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 4,548 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. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,788/month sits 17% higher than the Lakewood citywide median ($1,525).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Holly Hedge vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.3% +26%
Lakewood: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,788 +17%
Lakewood: $1,525
Average HH income
$103,834 +47%
Lakewood: $70,524
Poverty rate
3.4% -75%
Lakewood: 13.6%
Renter share
16.6% -68%
Lakewood: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Holly Hedge and the region

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

Why Holly Hedge 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
39% 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
17% 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
3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

Holly Hedge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Holly Hedge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Holly Hedge: 5.45.4Holly HedgeNeighborhoodParent 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 Holly Hedge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053072107 5.4 4,548 39% $1,788
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 5%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 36%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Holly Hedge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 57Total filings (sum)
  • 1.86%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.4%Peak year (2008)
  • 0.70%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 17Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.59×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Holly Hedge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Holly Hedge?

Holly Hedge 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.

Q2

How does Holly Hedge compare to Lakewood overall?

Holly Hedge scores 0.1 points lower than Lakewood overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,788 vs $1,525.

Q3

What is the average rent in Holly Hedge?

Median gross rent in Holly Hedge is $1,788/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Holly Hedge residents are renters?

17% of Holly Hedge households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 4,548 residents.

Q5

Is Holly Hedge a high social-vulnerability area?

Holly Hedge sits in the 12th 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 Holly Hedge for landlords?

Holly Hedge 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Holly Hedge?

Holly Hedge has 4,409 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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