Eviction Risk in McKinley Hill , Tacoma
1 census tracts · pop 4,470 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
McKinley Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tacoma with 1 census tract and a population of 4,470 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,428/month sits 15% lower than the Tacoma citywide median ($1,676).
McKinley Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
McKinley Hill vs Tacoma
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 4,523 residents across all tracts in McKinley Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 22.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 56.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
- Other / Multiracial 11.9%
1 tracts in McKinley Hill
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53053062000 | 6.2 | 4,470 | 59% | $1,428 |
CDC SVI percentile: 81
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in McKinley Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 302Total filings (sum)
- 3.93%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.0%Peak year (2005)
- 2.74%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 86Total filings 2020-21
- 1.1Avg monthly observed
- 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.76×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
About McKinley Hill
What is the eviction-risk score for McKinley Hill?
McKinley Hill scores 6.2/10 (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 McKinley Hill compare to Tacoma overall?
McKinley Hill scores 1.2 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,428 vs $1,676.
What is the median rent in McKinley Hill?
Median gross rent in McKinley Hill is $1,428/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of McKinley Hill residents are renters?
47% of McKinley Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 4,470 residents.
Is McKinley Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
McKinley Hill sits in the 81th 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.