4 census tracts · pop 11,574 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
University District takes in 4 census tracts of Spokane, WA and houses 11,574 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Spokane rate of 31.6%.
The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
This is a renter market: 74% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The dominant input is economic stress at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 159 across 2 observed tracts.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 3.6% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,141, 6% below the Spokane average of $1,215. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Spokane, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 1.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Garfield and Nettleton's Addition score within a fraction of it.
Its 4 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $43,772.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
University District vs SpokaneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
159Total filings (sum)
2.82%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2016)
2.73%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About University District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University District?
University District scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 University District compare to Spokane overall?
University District scores 1.4 points higher than Spokane overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,141 vs $1,215.
Q3
What is the average rent in University District?
Average gross rent in University District is $1,141/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University District residents are renters?
74% of University District households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 11,574 residents.
Q5
Is University District a high social-vulnerability area?
University District sits in the 61st 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
Which tracts in University District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University District is census tract 53063001800 (score 7.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is University District for landlords?
University District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University District?
University District has 10,912 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
