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Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

International District Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 19,192 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.0–6.5

International District is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Lakewood with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,192 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,532/month sits 0% higher than the Lakewood citywide median ($1,525).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
International District vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.1% +92%
Lakewood: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,532 +0%
Lakewood: $1,525
Average HH income
$51,707 -27%
Lakewood: $70,524
Poverty rate
24.3% +79%
Lakewood: 13.6%
Renter share
78.9% +50%
Lakewood: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across International District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 6.0–6.5

Why International District scores 6.3

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 6.0–7.8 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
60% of income on rent · Range 7.2–8.1 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–7.5 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
79% renter households · Range 7.0–9.4 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–7.5 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
24.3% below poverty line · Range 3.4–7.3 across tracts
6.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–2.7 across tracts
2.4
Risk score comparison

International District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

International District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.International Dist: 6.36.3International DistNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in International District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.5 points from 6.0 to 6.5. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in International District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053071703 6.5 3,966 59% $1,528
53053071704 6.4 5,059 63% $1,594
53053071808 6.4 4,739 52% $1,420
53053071807 6.2 3,485 61% $1,592
53053071706 6.0 1,943 72% $1,545
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 98%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 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 0.8 points higher than Lakewood overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,532 vs $1,525.

Q3

What is the average rent in International District?

Median 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 6.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is International District for landlords?

International District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of International District?

International District has 18,481 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Hispanic / Latino (25.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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