Neighborhood · Spokane, WA

Emerson Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 10,750 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 5.6–8.1

Emerson is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,750 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,050/month sits 14% lower than the Spokane citywide average ($1,215).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Emerson vs Spokane How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.1% +78%

Spokane: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,050 -14%

Spokane: $1,215

Average HH income

$58,385 -11%

Spokane: $65,745

Poverty rate

16.3% +12%

Spokane: 14.6%

Renter share

43.3% +5%

Spokane: 41.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Emerson and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.6–8.1

Why Emerson scores 6.8

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

16.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–7.6 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–3.5 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Emerson?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 5.6 to 8.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.1 6.1 5.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Emerson

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063002000	8.1	4,162	68%	$982
53063001900	6.1	3,918	54%	$1,231
53063002100	5.6	2,670	40%	$892

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 51%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 22%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Emerson

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

269Total filings (sum)
4.02%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2015)
3.23%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Emerson

What is the eviction-risk score for Emerson?

Emerson scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Emerson compare to Spokane overall?

Emerson scores 0.1 points higher than Spokane overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,050 vs $1,215.

What is the average rent in Emerson?

Average gross rent in Emerson is $1,050/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Emerson residents are renters?

43% of Emerson households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 10,750 residents.

Is Emerson a high social-vulnerability area?

Emerson sits in the 48th 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.

Which tracts in Emerson have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Emerson is census tract 53063002000 (score 8.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 8.1, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Emerson for landlords?

Emerson carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Spokane as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Emerson?

Emerson has 10,267 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Emerson

8.2 North Bank 2 tracts · pop 6,239 6.1 Garland District 8 tracts · pop 33,052 7.4 Nettleton's Addition 2 tracts · pop 7,237 7.7 University District 4 tracts · pop 11,574 6.6 Cannon's Addition 5 tracts · pop 11,580 7 Hillyard 7 tracts · pop 24,499

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Emerson.

6.7 Sprague Union District 4 tracts · pop 13,191 6.9 Hillyard 7 tracts · pop 24,499 6.6 Cannon's Addition 5 tracts · pop 11,580 7.2 Shiloh Hills 3 tracts · pop 10,479 7.3 Nettleton's Addition 2 tracts · pop 7,237 6.2 South Perry District 3 tracts · pop 13,204

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