Neighborhood · Spokane, WA

The Y Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 23,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.6–7.8

The Y is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane with 7 census tracts and a population of 23,231 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. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,628/month sits 34% higher than the Spokane citywide average ($1,215).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

The Y vs Spokane How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.2% +59%

Spokane: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,628 +34%

Spokane: $1,215

Average HH income

$86,447 +31%

Spokane: $65,745

Poverty rate

11.4% -22%

Spokane: 14.6%

Renter share

39.7% -4%

Spokane: 41.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Y and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.6–7.8

Why The Y scores 5.3

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 5.0–5.3 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 5.0–7.5 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 4.5–8.7 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.1 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

11.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

The Y vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Y?

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 4.2 points from 3.6 to 7.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 6.3 5.8 5.4 4.3 4.3 3.6

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in The Y

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063011104	7.8	2,904	52%	$1,267
53063010800	6.3	2,425	60%	$1,108
53063011102	5.8	4,251	48%	$1,146
53063010902	5.4	3,293	51%	$2,078
53063010701	4.3	4,485	56%	$2,657
53063010901	4.3	2,450	41%	$1,212
53063011000	3.6	3,423	42%	$1,419

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Y

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

170Total filings (sum)
2.65%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2015)
2.26%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About The Y

What is the eviction-risk score for The Y?

The Y scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 The Y compare to Spokane overall?

The Y scores 1.4 points lower than Spokane overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,628 vs $1,215.

What is the average rent in The Y?

Average gross rent in The Y is $1,628/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Y residents are renters?

40% of The Y households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 23,231 residents.

Is The Y a high social-vulnerability area?

The Y sits in the 45th 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 The Y have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Y is census tract 53063011104 (score 7.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 7.8, a spread of 4.2 points.

How safe is The Y for landlords?

The Y carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Y?

The Y has 23,322 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Y

6.9 Shiloh Hills 3 tracts · pop 10,479 6.1 Garland District 8 tracts · pop 33,052 7 Hillyard 7 tracts · pop 24,499 5 North Indian Trail 3 tracts · pop 12,181 5.9 Northwest 2 tracts · pop 11,968 6.6 Emerson 3 tracts · pop 10,750

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Y.

5.4 Latah Valley 2 tracts · pop 5,940 5.5 Lincoln Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,313 5 North Indian Trail 3 tracts · pop 12,181 5.6 Southgate 3 tracts · pop 14,093 4.9 Balboa / South Indian Trail 1 tracts · pop 5,729 4.8 Vinegar Flats 1 tracts · pop 4,980

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