1 census tracts · pop 1,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.5–7.5
Lincoln is a one-tract neighborhood of Tacoma, WA and houses 1,972 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.5/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs about half against 32.4% citywide, putting Lincoln 18.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The filing record is not thin: 116 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,458, 13% below the Tacoma average of $1,676. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 4.9% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 3.2% in 2015 against a 4.9% peak. Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Tacoma, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Orchard Glen and Lincoln International District score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $75,366.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.5/10 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
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lincoln vs TacomaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lincoln
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
116Total filings (sum)
2.69%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2014)
3.23%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
53Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.89×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Lincoln
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lincoln?
Lincoln scores 7.5/10 (Elevated 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 Lincoln compare to Tacoma overall?
Lincoln scores 0.5 points higher than Tacoma overall (7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,458 vs $1,676.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lincoln?
Average gross rent in Lincoln is $1,458/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lincoln residents are renters?
54% of Lincoln households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 1,972 residents.
Q5
Is Lincoln a high social-vulnerability area?
Lincoln sits in the 88th 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.
Q6
How safe is Lincoln for landlords?
Lincoln carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 Tacoma as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lincoln?
Lincoln has 1,908 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
