Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #3,733 of 84,120 nationally
Salishan Eviction Risk: Elevated , Tacoma
Tract 53053940006 · Pierce County, WA · pop 3,778 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
In Salishan in Tacoma, census tract 53053940006 scores 6.7/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than about 90% of US census tracts.
About 55% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $911 a month against an average household income of $55,536 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. Renters make up 61% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 33%
Stable renters 28%
Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,297
Renter share61.4%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate33.7%
Median income$55,536
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
98
th percentile
Very High
Within county
98
th percentile
Very High
Within state
96
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Tacoma and the region
Centroid at 47.2154, -122.4012 · click any tract to drill in
Why Salishan scores 7.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Tacoma
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
33.7% poverty · this tract
8.4
Supply constraint
$911 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Tacoma
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Tacoma
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Tacoma
7.5
How Salishan compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 91%Socioeconomic
- 98%Household composition
- 88%Racial/ethnic minority
- 47%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 163Total filings over 11 yrs
- 2.50%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.3%Peak (2012)
- 16Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 220% over the past 11 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 100Total filings 2020-21
- 1.3Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.83×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked St Louis, MO as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Salishan. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Salishan
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Tacoma eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Pierce County average of 5.5 and above the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 1.83x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 163 eviction filings here over 11 tracked years, with about 2.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.3% of renter households in 2012.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 53053940006
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53053940006?
Census tract 53053940006 in the Salishan neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53053940006?
Median gross rent is $911/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53053940006?
33.7% of residents in tract 53053940006 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,778.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53053940006?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 98th, minority 88th, housing 47th.
Q5
Is tract 53053940006 considered part of Salishan?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53053940006 fall within Salishan (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53053940006?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 163 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 53053940006 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.50% of renter households, peaking at 7.3% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 53053940006 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.83× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 53053940006 compare to Tacoma overall?
Tract 53053940006 scores 7.3/10, lower than the parent city of Tacoma at 7.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Tacoma eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Tacoma
Top eight tracts in Tacoma ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Stadium District
7.5
/ 10 · High
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McCarver Neighborhood
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Larchmont
7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Dixon Village
7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
International District
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Stadium District
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
The Verandas
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Oakland Madrona
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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