1 census tracts · pop 5,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Western Sunset is a one-tract neighborhood of South Hill, WA and houses 5,201 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a South Hill baseline of 29.9%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Court records for this tract carry 112 eviction filings.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 4.1% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,890, 9% below the South Hill average of $2,088. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.6% in 2015 against a 4.1% peak. That places it #1 of 7 neighborhoods in South Hill.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $91,350.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Western Sunset vs South HillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Western Sunset
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
112Total filings (sum)
3.05%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2007)
3.61%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
32Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.83×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Western Sunset
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Sunset?
Western Sunset scores 5.2/10 (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 Western Sunset compare to South Hill overall?
Western Sunset scores 0.0 points higher than South Hill overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,890 vs $2,088.
Q3
What is the average rent in Western Sunset?
Average gross rent in Western Sunset is $1,890/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Western Sunset residents are renters?
22% of Western Sunset households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in South Hill). The neighborhood has 5,201 residents.
Q5
Is Western Sunset a high social-vulnerability area?
Western Sunset sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Western Sunset for landlords?
Western Sunset carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Western Sunset?
Western Sunset has 5,046 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
