Neighborhood · Arlington, WA

Sweet Water Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,909 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Sweet Water is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Arlington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,909 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,033/month sits 7% higher than the Arlington citywide average ($1,905).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sweet Water vs Arlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.2% +104%

Arlington: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$2,033 +7%

Arlington: $1,905

Average HH income

$137,738 +62%

Arlington: $84,919

Poverty rate

2.7% -75%

Arlington: 11.0%

Renter share

19.0% -50%

Arlington: 37.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sweet Water and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Sweet Water scores 3.2

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

2.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Sweet Water vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sweet Water

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061053507	3.2	5,909	68%	$2,033

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sweet Water

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

14Total filings (sum)
1.50%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2014)
1.21%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Sweet Water

What is the eviction-risk score for Sweet Water?

Sweet Water scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Sweet Water compare to Arlington overall?

Sweet Water scores 3.7 points lower than Arlington overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,033 vs $1,905.

What is the average rent in Sweet Water?

Average gross rent in Sweet Water is $2,033/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sweet Water residents are renters?

19% of Sweet Water households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 5,909 residents.

Is Sweet Water a high social-vulnerability area?

Sweet Water sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Sweet Water for landlords?

Sweet Water carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sweet Water?

Sweet Water has 5,976 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sweet Water

3.4 Kruse 4 tracts · pop 16,831 2.3 West Lake Stevens 3 tracts · pop 16,932 5.4 Grandview Homes 3 tracts · pop 13,897 5.3 Lowell 5 tracts · pop 23,205 1.6 Pasadera Neighborhod 2 tracts · pop 9,813 4.3 Darlington 2 tracts · pop 7,532

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Arlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sweet Water.

3.9 The Bluff at Arlinton 1 tracts · pop 3,557 4.6 Campbell & Roach Add 1 tracts · pop 3,860 6.2 Camelot Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,969

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