1 census tracts · pop 7,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Twin Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Tacoma, WA, population 7,387. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 32.4% citywide, putting Twin Lakes 19.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Average gross rent is $2,107, 26% above the Tacoma average of $1,676.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 273 eviction filings. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2009, when filings touched 4.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.7% in 2015 against a 4.7% peak. That places it #20 of 23 neighborhoods in Tacoma.
For a like-for-like read, Tahoma Narrows and Fort Nisqually score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $106,013.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Twin Lakes vs TacomaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Twin Lakes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
273Total filings (sum)
3.11%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2009)
3.73%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
157Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Twin Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Twin Lakes compare to Tacoma overall?
Twin Lakes scores 0.4 points lower than Tacoma overall (7/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,107 vs $1,676.
Q3
What is the average rent in Twin Lakes?
Average gross rent in Twin Lakes is $2,107/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Twin Lakes residents are renters?
41% of Twin Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 7,387 residents.
Q5
Is Twin Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Twin Lakes sits in the 47th 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.
Q6
How safe is Twin Lakes for landlords?
Twin Lakes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes has 7,244 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.4%), Other / Multiracial (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
