1 census tracts · pop 3,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Garfield is a one-tract neighborhood of Spokane, WA and houses 3,222 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Spokane rate of 31.6%. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 51%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
This is a renter market: 75% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. At $966 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Spokane commands.
Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Spokane, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, North Bank and University District score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $38,465.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 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
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Garfield vs SpokaneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Garfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garfield?
Garfield scores 7.3/10 (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 Garfield compare to Spokane overall?
Garfield scores 1.4 points higher than Spokane overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $966 vs $1,215.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garfield?
Average gross rent in Garfield is $966/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garfield residents are renters?
75% of Garfield households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 3,222 residents.
Q5
Is Garfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Garfield sits in the 56th 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 Garfield for landlords?
Garfield carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Spokane as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Garfield?
Garfield has 3,074 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Other / Multiracial (11.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
