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Neighborhood · Martha Lake, WA

Martha Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 13,096 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.4–5.4

Martha Lake is a white-asian neighborhood in Martha Lake with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,096 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,060/month sits 6% lower than the Martha Lake citywide median ($2,185).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Martha Lake vs Martha Lake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.0% +13%
Martha Lake: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$2,060 -6%
Martha Lake: $2,185
Average HH income
$124,300 -6%
Martha Lake: $132,130
Poverty rate
4.9% -51%
Martha Lake: 10.0%
Renter share
29.3% -20%
Martha Lake: 36.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Martha Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–5.4

Why Martha Lake scores 4.9

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
33% of income on rent · Range 5.1–7.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–6.2 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 7.8–9.4 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.5 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.4 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.9 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Martha Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Martha Lake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Martha Lake: 4.94.9Martha LakeNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Martha Lake

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53061051804 5.4 6,330 47% $2,017
53061041703 4.4 6,766 20% $2,100
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%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 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Martha Lake

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 130Total filings (sum)
  • 1.68%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.0%Peak year (2017)
  • 1.81%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About Martha Lake

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Martha Lake?

Martha Lake scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Martha Lake compare to Martha Lake overall?

Martha Lake scores 0.1 points lower than Martha Lake overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,060 vs $2,185.

Q3

What is the average rent in Martha Lake?

Median gross rent in Martha Lake is $2,060/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Martha Lake residents are renters?

29% of Martha Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Martha Lake). The neighborhood has 13,096 residents.

Q5

Is Martha Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Martha Lake sits in the 40th 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

Which tracts in Martha Lake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Martha Lake is census tract 53061051804 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.4 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Martha Lake for landlords?

Martha Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Martha Lake as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Martha Lake?

Martha Lake has 12,272 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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