Neighborhood · Tacoma, WA

6th Avenue Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 16,510 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.7–6.2

6th Avenue is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tacoma with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,510 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,673/month sits 0% lower than the Tacoma citywide average ($1,676).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

6th Avenue vs Tacoma How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.5% +68%

Tacoma: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,673 0%

Tacoma: $1,676

Average HH income

$93,056 +11%

Tacoma: $83,857

Poverty rate

11.4% -5%

Tacoma: 12.0%

Renter share

44.3% +0%

Tacoma: 44.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across 6th Avenue and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.7–6.2

Why 6th Avenue scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

11.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–3.5 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

6th Avenue vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in 6th Avenue?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.7 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.0 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in 6th Avenue

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53053061300	6.2	5,087	55%	$1,751
53053061200	5	4,876	64%	$1,573
53053060700	4.7	6,547	48%	$1,687

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 27%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in 6th Avenue

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,021Total filings (sum)
3.00%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2014)
2.44%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

250Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).

Frequently asked

About 6th Avenue

What is the eviction-risk score for 6th Avenue?

6th Avenue scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does 6th Avenue compare to Tacoma overall?

6th Avenue scores 2.5 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,673 vs $1,676.

What is the average rent in 6th Avenue?

Average gross rent in 6th Avenue is $1,673/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of 6th Avenue residents are renters?

44% of 6th Avenue households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 16,510 residents.

Is 6th Avenue a high social-vulnerability area?

6th Avenue sits in the 48th 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.

Which tracts in 6th Avenue have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in 6th Avenue is census tract 53053061300 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.2, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is 6th Avenue for landlords?

6th Avenue carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Tacoma as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of 6th Avenue?

6th Avenue has 17,162 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near 6th Avenue

6.2 McCarver Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,916 6.4 Stadium District 3 tracts · pop 7,679 5.9 Oakland Madrona 2 tracts · pop 10,784 4.6 Proctor 3 tracts · pop 12,597 4.3 Ruston Way 3 tracts · pop 14,653 5.3 Lincoln International District 2 tracts · pop 7,283

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tacoma

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to 6th Avenue.

5.3 Lincoln International District 2 tracts · pop 7,283 5.3 Lincoln 1 tracts · pop 1,972 5.3 Orchard Glen 1 tracts · pop 4,259 5.5 Lower Portland 1 tracts · pop 3,463 5.5 Pacific Avenue 5 tracts · pop 24,311 4.9 Fort Nisqually 1 tracts · pop 4,730

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