Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #13,812 of 84,120 nationally
Parkwood Eviction Risk: Elevated , Puyallup
Tract 53053073405 · Pierce County, WA · pop 3,710 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
53053073405 is a census tract in the Parkwood area of Puyallup, WA. It scores 6.8/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,710. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 32%
Stable renters 38%
Owners 30%
Tract context
Occupied units1,545
Renter share69.5%
SVI overall0.72
Poverty rate10.5%
Median income$77,063
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
86
th percentile
High
Within county
65
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
68
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Puyallup and the region
Centroid at 47.1760, -122.2763 · click any tract to drill in
Why Parkwood scores 6.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Puyallup
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
10.5% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$1,743 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Puyallup
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Puyallup
9.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Puyallup
5.1
How Parkwood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 72
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 53%Racial/ethnic minority
- 78%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 286Total filings over 11 yrs
- 3.98%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.7%Peak (2004)
- 19Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 57% over the past 11 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 76Total filings 2020-21
- 1.0Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.08×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Eviction Lab tracked St Louis, MO as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Parkwood
23% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. This is renter territory: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2.6/10.
It sits 1.1 points above the Pierce County average of 5.7. Court records carry 286 eviction filings across 11 observed years. Filings peaked in 2004 at 8.7% of renter households.
In a typical year about 4.0% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #13,812 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.5/10.
Statewide the WA average is 5.9, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 45% of renters.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 53053073405
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53053073405?
Census tract 53053073405 in the Parkwood neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53053073405?
Median gross rent is $1,743/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53053073405?
10.5% of residents in tract 53053073405 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,710.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53053073405?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 84th, minority 53th, housing 78th.
Q5
Is tract 53053073405 considered part of Parkwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53053073405 fall within Parkwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53053073405?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 286 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 53053073405 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.98% of renter households, peaking at 8.7% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 53053073405 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.08× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings returned near baseline. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 53053073405 compare to Puyallup overall?
Tract 53053073405 scores 6.8/10, higher than the parent city of Puyallup at 6.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Puyallup eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Puyallup
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7.5
/ 10 · High
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
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