2 census tracts · pop 7,910 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.4
Ballinger is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mountlake Terrace with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,910 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,039/month sits 2% higher than the Mountlake Terrace citywide median ($2,004).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.3–5.4
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53061051302 | 5.4 | 3,810 | 58% | $2,031 |
| 53061051100 | 5.3 | 4,100 | 41% | $2,046 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Ballinger scores 5.3/10 (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.
Ballinger scores 0.1 points higher than Mountlake Terrace overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,039 vs $2,004.
Median gross rent in Ballinger is $2,039/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
43% of Ballinger households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Mountlake Terrace). The neighborhood has 7,910 residents.
Ballinger sits in the 52th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ballinger is census tract 53061051302 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Ballinger carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Mountlake Terrace as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Ballinger has 7,766 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
