1 census tracts · pop 3,717 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 8.1–8.1
South End maps to a single census tract in Tacoma, WA, population 3,717. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.1/10, High tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Tacoma rate of 32.4%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 205 eviction filings.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 4.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.8% in 2015 against a 4.9% peak.
At $1,549 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Tacoma commands. That places it #4 of 23 neighborhoods in Tacoma. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are McKinley Hill and McCarver Neighborhood. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $81,046.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
South End vs TacomaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South End
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
205Total filings (sum)
3.57%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2014)
3.81%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
80Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About South End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South End?
South End scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 1 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 South End compare to Tacoma overall?
South End scores 1.1 points higher than Tacoma overall (7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,549 vs $1,676.
Q3
What is the average rent in South End?
Average gross rent in South End is $1,549/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South End residents are renters?
24% of South End households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 3,717 residents.
Q5
Is South End a high social-vulnerability area?
South End sits in the 53rd 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
How safe is South End for landlords?
South End carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South End?
South End has 3,305 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Other / Multiracial (23.7%), Hispanic / Latino (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
