Neighborhood · Tacoma, WA

Proctor Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,597 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.1–4.9

Proctor is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tacoma with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,597 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,945/month sits 16% higher than the Tacoma citywide average ($1,676).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Proctor vs Tacoma How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.2% +2%

Tacoma: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,945 +16%

Tacoma: $1,676

Average HH income

$109,368 +30%

Tacoma: $83,857

Poverty rate

4.8% -60%

Tacoma: 12.0%

Renter share

33.2% -25%

Tacoma: 44.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Proctor and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–4.9

Why Proctor scores 4.5

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

33% 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

33% 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

4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–6.1 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Proctor vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Proctor?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.1 to 4.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.7 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Proctor

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53053060906	4.9	1,958	52%	$1,690
53053060904	4.7	5,090	32%	$1,679
53053060800	4.1	5,549	27%	$2,280

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Proctor

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

321Total filings (sum)
1.40%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2015)
1.38%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

95Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Proctor

What is the eviction-risk score for Proctor?

Proctor scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Proctor compare to Tacoma overall?

Proctor scores 3.3 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,945 vs $1,676.

What is the average rent in Proctor?

Average gross rent in Proctor is $1,945/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Proctor residents are renters?

33% of Proctor households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 12,597 residents.

Is Proctor a high social-vulnerability area?

Proctor sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Proctor have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Proctor is census tract 53053060906 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.9, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Proctor for landlords?

Proctor carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Proctor?

Proctor has 12,863 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Other / Multiracial (12%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Proctor

4.8 Tahoma Narrows 3 tracts · pop 11,257 5.3 6th Avenue 3 tracts · pop 16,510 4.3 Ruston Way 3 tracts · pop 14,653 5.9 Oakland Madrona 2 tracts · pop 10,784 4.3 Oakridge 2 tracts · pop 11,155 6.4 Stadium District 3 tracts · pop 7,679

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tacoma

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Proctor.

4.4 Ruston Way 3 tracts · pop 14,653 4.3 Northeast Tacoma 2 tracts · pop 10,751 4.7 Twin Lakes 1 tracts · pop 7,387 4.9 Salmon Beach 1 tracts · pop 3,159 4.9 Tahoma Narrows 3 tracts · pop 11,257 4.9 Fort Nisqually 1 tracts · pop 4,730

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