1 census tracts · pop 5,778 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
The Vineyards is a one-tract neighborhood of Mill Creek, WA, population 5,778. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. 39% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 53% against 29.3% citywide, putting The Vineyards 24.1% over its own city. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 183 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 5.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2017, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Mill Creek.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Lakewood and Evergreen. Average gross rent runs $2,230, close to the Mill Creek average.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $91,875. 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Vineyards vs Mill CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Vineyards
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
183Total filings (sum)
3.14%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2008)
2.75%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About The Vineyards
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Vineyards?
The Vineyards scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does The Vineyards compare to Mill Creek overall?
The Vineyards scores 1.4 points higher than Mill Creek overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,230 vs $2,249.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Vineyards?
Average gross rent in The Vineyards is $2,230/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Vineyards residents are renters?
65% of The Vineyards households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Mill Creek). The neighborhood has 5,778 residents.
Q5
Is The Vineyards a high social-vulnerability area?
The Vineyards sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Vineyards for landlords?
The Vineyards carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Mill Creek as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Vineyards?
The Vineyards has 5,797 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
