2 census tracts · pop 10,900 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.9–5.3
Glacier Creek takes in 2 census tracts of South Hill, WA, population 10,900. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the South Hill rate of 29.9%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10. 12% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Court records for this tract carry 340 eviction filings. Average gross rent is $1,842, 12% below the South Hill average of $2,088. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 3.3% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.7% in 2015 against a 3.3% peak. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of South Hill, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Western Sunset and The North Rim. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $92,269.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Glacier Creek vs South HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Glacier Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
340Total filings (sum)
2.62%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2007)
2.66%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
168Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Glacier Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glacier Creek?
Glacier Creek scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Glacier Creek compare to South Hill overall?
Glacier Creek scores 0.1 points lower than South Hill overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,842 vs $2,088.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glacier Creek?
Average gross rent in Glacier Creek is $1,842/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glacier Creek residents are renters?
48% of Glacier Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in South Hill). The neighborhood has 10,900 residents.
Q5
Is Glacier Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Glacier Creek sits in the 49th 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
Which tracts in Glacier Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Glacier Creek is census tract 53053071304 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Glacier Creek for landlords?
Glacier Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Glacier Creek?
Glacier Creek has 11,404 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
