Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,132 of 84,120 nationally
Martha Lake Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 53061051804 · Snohomish County, WA · pop 6,330 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Census tract 53061051804 covers part of the Martha Lake area of North Lynnwood, WA, and scores 6.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 6,330. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 59%
Tract context
Occupied units2,331
Renter share41.4%
SVI overall0.42
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$106,182
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
66
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
57
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Martha Lake and the region
Centroid at 47.8572, -122.2638 · click any tract to drill in
Why Martha Lake scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Martha Lake
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.0
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,017 rent vs county FMR
2.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Martha Lake
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Martha Lake
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Martha Lake
5.5
How Martha Lake compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 42
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 32%Socioeconomic
- 36%Household composition
- 76%Racial/ethnic minority
- 50%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 104Total filings over 5 yrs
- 2.41%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.0%Peak (2017)
- 35Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 600% over the past 5 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Martha Lake. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Martha Lake
Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.1/10. The severe-burden share is 24%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.6/10.
Court records carry 104 eviction filings across 5 observed years. Against the Snohomish County average of 5.4, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.8 points.
The worst year on record was 2017, when 3.0% of renter households were served. In a typical year about 2.4% of renter households face a filing. Nationally it ranks #17,132 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.8/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
47% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 53061051804
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53061051804?
Census tract 53061051804 in the Martha Lake neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53061051804?
Median gross rent is $2,017/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53061051804?
4.3% of residents in tract 53061051804 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,330.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53061051804?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 42th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 32th, household 36th, minority 76th, housing 50th.
Q5
Is tract 53061051804 considered part of Martha Lake?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53061051804 fall within Martha Lake (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53061051804?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 104 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 53061051804 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.41% of renter households, peaking at 3.0% in 2017. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 53061051804 compare to Martha Lake overall?
Tract 53061051804 scores 6.2/10, right in line with the parent city of Martha Lake at 6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Martha Lake; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Martha Lake
Top eight tracts in Martha Lake ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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