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Eviction Risk in Dome District , Tacoma

1 census tracts · pop 1,209 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Dome District is a diverse neighborhood in Tacoma with 1 census tract and a population of 1,209 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,466/month sits 13% lower than the Tacoma citywide median ($1,676).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
47%
19% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,466
Median household income
$57,500
25.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Dome District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Dome District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Dome District: 6.46.4Dome DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 7.47.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 8.1K
Peer · WA
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Peer · WA
Carlyle Aparments
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.9K
Peer · WA
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.7K
Comparison

Dome District vs Tacoma

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 -14%
Tacoma: 7.4
Rent burden
47.4% +46%
Tacoma: 32.4%
Median gross rent
$1,466 -13%
Tacoma: $1,676
Median HH income
$57,500 -31%
Tacoma: $83,857
Poverty rate
25.2% +109%
Tacoma: 12.0%
Renter share
75.6% +71%
Tacoma: 44.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Dome District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Diverse Neighborhood — 1,282 residents across all tracts in Dome District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 16.2% White (non-Hispanic): 51.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 4.9% Asian (non-Hispanic): 8.2% Other / Multiracial: 19.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 16.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 51.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 4.9%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 8.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 19.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Dome District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
53053061602 6.4 1,209 47% $1,466
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 14%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dome District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 90Total filings (sum)
  • 2.72%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.8%Peak year (2006)
  • 1.76%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 87Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.1Avg monthly observed
  • 0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.93×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Dome District

What is the eviction-risk score for Dome District?

Dome District scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Dome District compare to Tacoma overall?

Dome District scores 1.0 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 47% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,466 vs $1,676.

What is the median rent in Dome District?

Median gross rent in Dome District is $1,466/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dome District residents are renters?

76% of Dome District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 1,209 residents.

Is Dome District a high social-vulnerability area?

Dome District sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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