2 census tracts · pop 8,916 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.4–8.4
McCarver Neighborhood is a 2-tract neighborhood of Tacoma, WA, population 8,916. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Tacoma baseline of 32.4%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 7.4 to 8.4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 1,190 across 2 observed tracts.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,413, 16% below the Tacoma average of $1,676.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 8.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.3% in 2015 against a 8.3% peak.
Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Tacoma, it ranks #6 by risk, the upper third. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $71,868.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
McCarver Neighborhood 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 & transport78%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 7.8/10 (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 0.8 points higher than Tacoma overall (7/10). 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 8.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is McCarver Neighborhood for landlords?
McCarver Neighborhood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of McCarver Neighborhood?
McCarver Neighborhood has 9,502 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
