Neighborhood · Marysville, WA

Kruse Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,831 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.2–3.6

Kruse is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Marysville with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,831 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,893/month sits 5% lower than the Marysville citywide average ($1,997).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Kruse vs Marysville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.7% +84%

Marysville: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$1,893 -5%

Marysville: $1,997

Average HH income

$98,479 -2%

Marysville: $100,362

Poverty rate

7.3% -2%

Marysville: 7.5%

Renter share

23.1% -25%

Marysville: 30.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kruse and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.2–3.6

Why Kruse scores 3.4

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

59% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

7.3% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.9 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Kruse vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kruse?

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 0.4 points from 3.2 to 3.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.6 3.6 3.3 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Kruse

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061052805	3.6	5,009	59%	$2,165
53061052807	3.6	4,507	60%	$1,793
53061052809	3.3	3,801	57%	$1,673
53061052808	3.2	3,514	58%	$1,873

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%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 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kruse

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

34Total filings (sum)
1.25%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2014)
1.31%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Kruse

What is the eviction-risk score for Kruse?

Kruse scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Kruse compare to Marysville overall?

Kruse scores 3.5 points lower than Marysville overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,893 vs $1,997.

What is the average rent in Kruse?

Average gross rent in Kruse is $1,893/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kruse residents are renters?

23% of Kruse households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Marysville). The neighborhood has 16,831 residents.

Is Kruse a high social-vulnerability area?

Kruse sits in the 39th 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.

Which tracts in Kruse have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kruse is census tract 53061052805 (score 3.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.6, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Kruse for landlords?

Kruse carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Marysville as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kruse?

Kruse has 17,288 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kruse

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 5.5 Intercity 3 tracts · pop 15,893

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Marysville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kruse.

2.6 Cavalero Corner 1 tracts · pop 3,585

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