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Neighborhood · Tacoma, WA

McCarver Neighborhood Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,916 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.2–7.2

McCarver Neighborhood is a diverse neighborhood in Tacoma with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,916 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,413/month sits 16% lower than the Tacoma citywide average ($1,676).

Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
McCarver Neighborhood vs Tacoma How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.7% +63%
Tacoma: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,413 -16%
Tacoma: $1,676
Average HH income
$71,868 -14%
Tacoma: $83,857
Poverty rate
17.2% +43%
Tacoma: 12.0%
Renter share
61.3% +39%
Tacoma: 44.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across McCarver Neighborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–7.2

Why McCarver Neighborhood scores 6

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
53% 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
61% 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
17.2% below poverty line · Range 2.8–6.4 across tracts
4.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–2.3 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

McCarver Neighborhood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

McCarver Neighborhood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.McCarver Neighborh: 6.06.0McCarver NeighborhNeighborhoodParent city: 7.87.8Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in McCarver Neighborhood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053061400 7.2 3,704 51% $1,291
53053061700 5.2 5,212 54% $1,499
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in McCarver Neighborhood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,190Total filings (sum)
  • 5.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 5.18%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 646Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.9Avg monthly observed
  • 3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.27×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About McCarver Neighborhood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for McCarver Neighborhood?

McCarver Neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 McCarver Neighborhood compare to Tacoma overall?

McCarver Neighborhood scores 1.8 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,413 vs $1,676.
Q3

What is the average rent in McCarver Neighborhood?

Average gross rent in McCarver Neighborhood is $1,413/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of McCarver Neighborhood residents are renters?

61% of McCarver Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 8,916 residents.
Q5

Is McCarver Neighborhood a high social-vulnerability area?

McCarver Neighborhood sits in the 71st 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

Which tracts in McCarver Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in McCarver Neighborhood is census tract 53053061400 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.2, a spread of 2 points.
Q7

How safe is McCarver Neighborhood for landlords?

McCarver Neighborhood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Tacoma as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of McCarver Neighborhood?

McCarver Neighborhood has 9,502 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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