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Eviction Risk in Whitehawk , Orting

Tract 53053070403 · Pierce County, WA · pop 4,253 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Census tract 53053070403 sits in the Whitehawk neighborhood of Orting, Washington. It has a population of 4,253 and an eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). 50% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 3% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,124/month against a median household income of $111,604 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
5.6
Moderate tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
50%
3% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$2,124
vs county FMR_2BR: +3%
Median household income
$111,604
3.4% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 47.0802, -122.2117. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,457 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 4.2% White (non-Hispanic): 82.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.3% Other / Multiracial: 11.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 4.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 82.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 11.3%
Score breakdown

How the 5.6/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 4.0 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 6.0 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 5.6 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 6.0 Orting (inherited)
Rent control risk 8.0 Orting (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 5.8 state law
Tenant organizing strength 4.5 Orting (inherited)
Housing court bias 5.4 Orting (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 1.0 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 5.3 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 38

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 75Total filings over 11 yrs
  • 2.55%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.6%Peak (2012)
  • 3Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2004 — 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 530530704032004: 4 filings (2.15/100 renter HHs)2005: 6 filings (2.62/100 renter HHs)2006: 5 filings (2.19/100 renter HHs)2007: 5 filings (2.19/100 renter HHs)2008: 10 filings (4.37/100 renter HHs)2009: 7 filings (3.06/100 renter HHs)2010: 6 filings (2.01/100 renter HHs)2012: 12 filings (3.56/100 renter HHs)2013: 10 filings (2.97/100 renter HHs)2014: 7 filings (2.08/100 renter HHs)2015: 3 filings (0.89/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 25% over the past 11 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 30Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.4Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.53×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2020-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 1 filings (1.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 1 filings (3.03× baseline)2023-03-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 1 filings (1.49× baseline)2023-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 1 filings (1.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 1 filings (1.49× baseline)2025-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 1 filings (1.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 2 filings (6.06× baseline)2026-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked St Louis, MO as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Frequently asked

About tract 53053070403

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53053070403?

Census tract 53053070403 in the Whitehawk neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 53053070403?

Median gross rent is $2,124/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53053070403?

3.4% of residents in tract 53053070403 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,253.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53053070403?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 38th, minority 30th, housing 83th.

Is tract 53053070403 considered part of Whitehawk?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53053070403 fall within Whitehawk (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53053070403?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 75 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 53053070403 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.55% of renter households, peaking at 3.6% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Did eviction filings in tract 53053070403 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 1.53× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO), 2020-2021.