1 census tracts · pop 3,788 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Larkspur is a one-tract neighborhood of Puyallup, WA, population 3,788. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 16% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly below the Puyallup rate of 29.8%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. The filing record is not thin: 28 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 3.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Puyallup, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are La Grand Station and Deer Creek. Against average income of $147,031, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,873, close to the Puyallup average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Larkspur vs PuyallupHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Larkspur
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
28Total filings (sum)
2.18%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2010)
1.50%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
9Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.87×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Larkspur
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Larkspur?
Larkspur scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Larkspur compare to Puyallup overall?
Larkspur scores 1.4 points lower than Puyallup overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,873 vs $1,812.
Q3
What is the average rent in Larkspur?
Average gross rent in Larkspur is $1,873/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Larkspur residents are renters?
13% of Larkspur households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Puyallup). The neighborhood has 3,788 residents.
Q5
Is Larkspur a high social-vulnerability area?
Larkspur sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Larkspur for landlords?
Larkspur carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Larkspur?
Larkspur has 3,829 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
