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Neighborhood · Lakewood, WA

Town Centre Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,303 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Town Centre Village is a white-asian neighborhood in Lakewood with 1 census tract and a population of 4,303 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,419/month sits 7% lower than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,525).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Town Centre Village vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.7% +84%
Lakewood: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,419 -7%
Lakewood: $1,525
Average HH income
$67,909 -4%
Lakewood: $70,524
Poverty rate
18.1% +33%
Lakewood: 13.6%
Renter share
62.0% +18%
Lakewood: 52.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Town Centre Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Town Centre Village scores 6.4

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
58% 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
62% 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
18.1% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Town Centre Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Town Centre Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Town Centre Villag: 6.46.4Town Centre VillagNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Town Centre Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053071805 6.4 4,303 58% $1,419
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 97%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Town Centre Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 611Total filings (sum)
  • 5.37%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.5%Peak year (2007)
  • 5.88%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 111Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.4Avg monthly observed
  • 2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.56×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Town Centre Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Town Centre Village?

Town Centre Village scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Town Centre Village compare to Lakewood overall?

Town Centre Village scores 0.6 points lower than Lakewood overall (7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,419 vs $1,525.
Q3

What is the average rent in Town Centre Village?

Average gross rent in Town Centre Village is $1,419/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Town Centre Village residents are renters?

62% of Town Centre Village households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 4,303 residents.
Q5

Is Town Centre Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Town Centre Village 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

How safe is Town Centre Village for landlords?

Town Centre Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Town Centre Village?

Town Centre Village has 4,334 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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