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Neighborhood · Orting, WA

Whitehawk Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Whitehawk is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Orting with 1 census tract and a population of 4,253 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 3% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,124/month sits 7% lower than the Orting citywide average ($2,284).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whitehawk vs Orting How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.2% +36%
Orting: 36.9%
Average gross rent
$2,124 -7%
Orting: $2,284
Average HH income
$111,604 -8%
Orting: $120,994
Poverty rate
3.4% -20%
Orting: 4.2%
Renter share
21.7% +31%
Orting: 16.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitehawk and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Whitehawk scores 1.9

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
22% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
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 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

Whitehawk vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Whitehawk score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Whitehawk: 1.91.9WhitehawkNeighborhoodParent city: 6.96.9Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Whitehawk

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053070403 1.9 4,253 50% $2,124
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitehawk

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 75Total filings (sum)
  • 2.55%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.6%Peak year (2012)
  • 0.89%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 30Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.4Avg monthly observed
  • 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.53×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Whitehawk

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitehawk?

Whitehawk scores 1.9/10 (Lower 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 Whitehawk compare to Orting overall?

Whitehawk scores 5.0 points lower than Orting overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,124 vs $2,284.
Q3

What is the average rent in Whitehawk?

Average gross rent in Whitehawk is $2,124/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Whitehawk residents are renters?

22% of Whitehawk households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Orting). The neighborhood has 4,253 residents.
Q5

Is Whitehawk a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitehawk sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Whitehawk for landlords?

Whitehawk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Orting as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Whitehawk?

Whitehawk has 4,457 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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