1 census tracts · pop 5,660 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Emerald Glen maps to a single census tract in South Hill, WA, population 5,660. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 29.9% citywide, putting Emerald Glen 24.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
The filing record is not thin: 145 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 3.4% of renter households.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of South Hill, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 3.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $2,150, close to the South Hill average.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Emerald Glen vs South HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Emerald Glen
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
145Total filings (sum)
7.11%Avg annual filing rate
3.4%Peak year (2015)
3.39%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
45Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.72×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Emerald Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Emerald Glen?
Emerald Glen scores 4.4/10 (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 Emerald Glen compare to South Hill overall?
Emerald Glen scores 0.8 points lower than South Hill overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,150 vs $2,088.
Q3
What is the average rent in Emerald Glen?
Average gross rent in Emerald Glen is $2,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Emerald Glen residents are renters?
17% of Emerald Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in South Hill). The neighborhood has 5,660 residents.
Q5
Is Emerald Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Emerald Glen sits in the 45th 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 Emerald Glen for landlords?
Emerald Glen carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 South Hill as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Emerald Glen?
Emerald Glen has 5,849 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Other / Multiracial (19.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
