5 census tracts · pop 19,192 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 7.9–8.4
International District takes in 5 census tracts of Lakewood, WA and houses 19,192 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Lakewood rate of 31.3%.
27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. This is a renter market: 79% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $51,707 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Filings are well documented here: 3,254 across 5 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 23.3% of renter households. That places it #2 of 9 neighborhoods in Lakewood.
Judgments average 3.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Town Centre Village and Carlyle Court. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
With little internal variation, 8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
International District vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in International District
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,254Total filings (sum)
5.58%Avg annual filing rate
23.3%Peak year (2015)
7.38%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,320Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About International District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for International District?
International District scores 8/10 (High tier) across 5 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 International District compare to Lakewood overall?
International District scores 1.4 points higher than Lakewood overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,532 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in International District?
Average gross rent in International District is $1,532/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of International District residents are renters?
79% of International District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 19,192 residents.
Q5
Is International District a high social-vulnerability area?
International District sits in the 96th 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
Which tracts in International District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in International District is census tract 53053071703 (score 8.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.9 to 8.4, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is International District for landlords?
International District carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of International District?
International District has 18,481 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Hispanic / Latino (25.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
