Neighborhood · Puyallup, WA

Deer Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Deer Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Puyallup with 1 census tract and a population of 6,625 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,772/month sits 2% lower than the Puyallup citywide average ($1,812).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Deer Creek vs Puyallup How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.6% +36%

Puyallup: 29.8%

Average gross rent

$1,772 -2%

Puyallup: $1,812

Average HH income

$101,676 +6%

Puyallup: $95,639

Poverty rate

4.8% -36%

Puyallup: 7.5%

Renter share

64.1% +34%

Puyallup: 47.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Deer Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Deer Creek scores 3.4

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Deer Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Deer Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53053073406	3.4	6,625	41%	$1,772

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Deer Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

334Total filings (sum)
2.85%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2009)
3.42%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

113Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Deer Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Deer Creek?

Deer Creek scores 3.4/10 (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.

How does Deer Creek compare to Puyallup overall?

Deer Creek scores 3.3 points lower than Puyallup overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,772 vs $1,812.

What is the average rent in Deer Creek?

Average gross rent in Deer Creek is $1,772/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Deer Creek residents are renters?

64% of Deer Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Puyallup). The neighborhood has 6,625 residents.

Is Deer Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Deer Creek sits in the 47th 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.

How safe is Deer Creek for landlords?

Deer Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Puyallup as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Deer Creek?

Deer Creek has 6,815 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Other / Multiracial (12.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Deer Creek

3.4 Crystal Ridge 2 tracts · pop 8,084 4.5 Manorwood North III 2 tracts · pop 12,727 3.3 La Grand Station 2 tracts · pop 13,100 3.3 Glacier Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,900 3.7 Westridge 2 tracts · pop 10,266 2.6 The Ridge at Glacier Creek 2 tracts · pop 13,239

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Puyallup

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Deer Creek.

3.2 La Grand Station 2 tracts · pop 13,100 2.8 Larkspur 1 tracts · pop 3,788 4.3 Parkwood 1 tracts · pop 3,710 4.5 Manorwood North III 2 tracts · pop 12,727

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