Neighborhood · Spokane, WA

Vinegar Flats Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,980 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Vinegar Flats is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane with 1 census tract and a population of 4,980 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 12% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,245/month sits 2% higher than the Spokane citywide average ($1,215).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Vinegar Flats vs Spokane How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

11.6% -63%

Spokane: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,245 +2%

Spokane: $1,215

Average HH income

$112,234 +71%

Spokane: $65,745

Poverty rate

4.2% -71%

Spokane: 14.6%

Renter share

9.4% -77%

Spokane: 41.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vinegar Flats and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Vinegar Flats scores 4.8

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

12% 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

9% 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

4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Vinegar Flats vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Vinegar Flats

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063004200	4.8	4,980	12%	$1,245

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Vinegar Flats

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6Total filings (sum)
0.65%Avg annual filing rate
1.0%Peak year (2015)
0.30%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Vinegar Flats

What is the eviction-risk score for Vinegar Flats?

Vinegar Flats scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Vinegar Flats compare to Spokane overall?

Vinegar Flats scores 1.9 points lower than Spokane overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 12% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,245 vs $1,215.

What is the average rent in Vinegar Flats?

Average gross rent in Vinegar Flats is $1,245/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 12% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Vinegar Flats residents are renters?

9% of Vinegar Flats households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 4,980 residents.

Is Vinegar Flats a high social-vulnerability area?

Vinegar Flats sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Vinegar Flats for landlords?

Vinegar Flats carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vinegar Flats?

Vinegar Flats has 5,125 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vinegar Flats

6.6 Cannon's Addition 5 tracts · pop 11,580 5.5 Latah Valley 2 tracts · pop 5,940 7.7 University District 4 tracts · pop 11,574 6.1 South Perry District 3 tracts · pop 13,204 8.2 North Bank 2 tracts · pop 6,239 5.6 Southgate 3 tracts · pop 14,093

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vinegar Flats.

4.9 Balboa / South Indian Trail 1 tracts · pop 5,729 5 North Indian Trail 3 tracts · pop 12,181 4.6 Five Mile Prairie 1 tracts · pop 3,939 5.3 The Y 7 tracts · pop 23,231 5.4 Latah Valley 2 tracts · pop 5,940 5.5 Lincoln Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,313

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