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Eviction Risk in Oakland Madrona , Tacoma

2 census tracts · pop 10,784 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.0–6.4

Oakland Madrona is a diverse neighborhood in Tacoma with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,784 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. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,393/month sits 17% lower than the Tacoma citywide median ($1,676).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
54%
28% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,393
Median household income
$75,337
13.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Oakland Madrona vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Oakland Madrona score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Oakland Madrona: 6.26.2Oakland MadronaNeighborhoodParent 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.

Peer · WA
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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.3K
Peer · WA
Lower Portland
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.5K
Peer · WA
McKinley Hill
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.5K
Peer · WA
Stadium District
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 7.7K
Comparison

Oakland Madrona vs Tacoma

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 -16%
Tacoma: 7.4
Rent burden
54.2% +67%
Tacoma: 32.4%
Median gross rent
$1,393 -17%
Tacoma: $1,676
Median HH income
$75,337 -10%
Tacoma: $83,857
Poverty rate
13.8% +15%
Tacoma: 12.0%
Renter share
54.7% +24%
Tacoma: 44.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Oakland Madrona

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Diverse Neighborhood — 11,091 residents across all tracts in Oakland Madrona. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 14.7% White (non-Hispanic): 55.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 11.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 4.9% Other / Multiracial: 13.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 14.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 55.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 11.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 13.2%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Oakland Madrona

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
53053062600 6.4 4,215 61% $1,667
53053061100 6.0 6,569 50% $1,218
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakland Madrona

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 601Total filings (sum)
  • 2.80%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.1%Peak year (2014)
  • 2.48%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 262Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.5Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.17×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Oakland Madrona

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland Madrona?

Oakland Madrona scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Oakland Madrona compare to Tacoma overall?

Oakland Madrona scores 1.2 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,393 vs $1,676.

What is the median rent in Oakland Madrona?

Median gross rent in Oakland Madrona is $1,393/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oakland Madrona residents are renters?

55% of Oakland Madrona households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 10,784 residents.

Is Oakland Madrona a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakland Madrona sits in the 59th 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.

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