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Neighborhood · Mill Creek, WA

Pembrook Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,254 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2.1

Pembrook is a white-asian neighborhood in Mill Creek with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,254 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,240/month sits 0% lower than the Mill Creek citywide average ($2,249).

Risk score
2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pembrook vs Mill Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.6% +107%
Mill Creek: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$2,240 0%
Mill Creek: $2,249
Average HH income
$138,316 +14%
Mill Creek: $121,578
Poverty rate
4.1% -16%
Mill Creek: 4.9%
Renter share
24.3% -41%
Mill Creek: 41.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pembrook and the region

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

Why Pembrook scores 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
61% of income on rent · Range 7.9–8.4 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 2.9–8.2 across tracts
5.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–6.1 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–4.8 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pembrook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pembrook: 2.02.0PembrookNeighborhoodParent city: 6.86.8Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pembrook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53061052010 2.1 3,848 63% $2,622
53061052008 2 4,406 58% $1,906
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Pembrook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pembrook?

Pembrook scores 2/10 (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.
Q2

How does Pembrook compare to Mill Creek overall?

Pembrook scores 4.8 points lower than Mill Creek overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,240 vs $2,249.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pembrook?

Average gross rent in Pembrook is $2,240/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pembrook residents are renters?

24% of Pembrook households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Mill Creek). The neighborhood has 8,254 residents.
Q5

Is Pembrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Pembrook sits in the 28th 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 Pembrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pembrook is census tract 53061052010 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Pembrook for landlords?

Pembrook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pembrook?

Pembrook has 8,320 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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