Neighborhood · Mill Creek, WA

Aspen Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,740 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.4–2.1

Aspen is a white-asian neighborhood in Mill Creek with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,740 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (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 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,828/month sits 26% higher than the Mill Creek citywide average ($2,249).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Aspen vs Mill Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.2% +133%

Mill Creek: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$2,828 +26%

Mill Creek: $2,249

Average HH income

$153,890 +27%

Mill Creek: $121,578

Poverty rate

3.4% -30%

Mill Creek: 4.9%

Renter share

14.8% -64%

Mill Creek: 41.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Aspen and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.4–2.1

Why Aspen scores 1.7

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 5.5–7.9 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

15% renter households · Range 4.1–8.2 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–5.5 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–6.5 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Aspen

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061052006	2.1	4,166	60%	$2,517
53061052007	1.4	5,574	74%	$3,060

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Aspen

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

16Total filings (sum)
1.12%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2014)
1.01%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Aspen

What is the eviction-risk score for Aspen?

Aspen scores 1.7/10 (Lower 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.

How does Aspen compare to Mill Creek overall?

Aspen scores 5.1 points lower than Mill Creek overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,828 vs $2,249.

What is the average rent in Aspen?

Average gross rent in Aspen is $2,828/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Aspen residents are renters?

15% of Aspen households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Mill Creek). The neighborhood has 9,740 residents.

Is Aspen a high social-vulnerability area?

Aspen sits in the 19th 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.

Which tracts in Aspen have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Aspen is census tract 53061052006 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 2.1, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Aspen for landlords?

Aspen carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Mill Creek as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Aspen?

Aspen has 9,438 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Aspen

2.1 Pembrook 2 tracts · pop 8,254 2 Westcastle 5 tracts · pop 23,761 3.3 Larch Way 4 tracts · pop 24,409 3.3 Martha Lake 2 tracts · pop 13,096 5.2 Lake Stickney 4 tracts · pop 20,164 4.8 Twin Creeks 4 tracts · pop 21,671

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mill Creek

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Aspen.

2 Pembrook 2 tracts · pop 8,254 2.1 Lakewood 1 tracts · pop 6,672 2.1 Evergreen 1 tracts · pop 5,888 4.1 The Vineyards 1 tracts · pop 5,778

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