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Neighborhood · Tacoma, WA

Stadium District Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 7,679 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 4.8–7.5

Stadium District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tacoma with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,679 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,376/month sits 18% lower than the Tacoma citywide average ($1,676).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Stadium District vs Tacoma How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.0% +48%
Tacoma: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$1,376 -18%
Tacoma: $1,676
Average HH income
$58,885 -30%
Tacoma: $83,857
Poverty rate
18.9% +57%
Tacoma: 12.0%
Renter share
82.7% +87%
Tacoma: 44.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stadium District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.8–7.5

Why Stadium District scores 6.1

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
48% 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
83% 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
18.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.7 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

Stadium District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stadium District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stadium District: 6.16.1Stadium DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 7.87.8Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Stadium District?

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 2.7 points from 4.8 to 7.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Stadium District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53053061601 7.5 1,929 48% $844
53053061501 6.8 2,557 53% $1,620
53053061502 4.8 3,193 44% $1,503
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 34%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stadium District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 234Total filings (sum)
  • 2.01%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.0%Peak year (2015)
  • 3.03%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 480Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.9Avg monthly observed
  • 2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.91×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Stadium District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stadium District?

Stadium District scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2

How does Stadium District compare to Tacoma overall?

Stadium District scores 1.7 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,376 vs $1,676.
Q3

What is the average rent in Stadium District?

Average gross rent in Stadium District is $1,376/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Stadium District residents are renters?

83% of Stadium District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 7,679 residents.
Q5

Is Stadium District a high social-vulnerability area?

Stadium District sits in the 67th 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

Which tracts in Stadium District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stadium District is census tract 53053061601 (score 7.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 7.5, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Stadium District for landlords?

Stadium District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Stadium District?

Stadium District has 8,114 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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