Neighborhood · Spokane Valley, WA

Dishman Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 10,984 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.4–6.4

Dishman is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane Valley with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,984 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,163/month sits 14% lower than the Spokane Valley citywide average ($1,353).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Dishman vs Spokane Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.4% +75%

Spokane Valley: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,163 -14%

Spokane Valley: $1,353

Average HH income

$59,028 -17%

Spokane Valley: $70,722

Poverty rate

16.3% +26%

Spokane Valley: 12.9%

Renter share

41.4% -1%

Spokane Valley: 41.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dishman and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.4–6.4

Why Dishman scores 6.1

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

16.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–5.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–4.0 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dishman?

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 1 points from 5.4 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 5.4

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Dishman

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063012000	6.4	4,330	66%	$1,069
53063012500	6.3	3,879	44%	$1,170
53063012100	5.4	2,775	51%	$1,300

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dishman

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

134Total filings (sum)
2.51%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2014)
2.13%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Dishman

What is the eviction-risk score for Dishman?

Dishman scores 6.1/10 (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 Dishman compare to Spokane Valley overall?

Dishman scores 0.7 points lower than Spokane Valley overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,163 vs $1,353.

What is the average rent in Dishman?

Average gross rent in Dishman is $1,163/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dishman residents are renters?

41% of Dishman households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Spokane Valley). The neighborhood has 10,984 residents.

Is Dishman a high social-vulnerability area?

Dishman sits in the 70th 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.

Which tracts in Dishman have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dishman is census tract 53063012000 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.4, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Dishman for landlords?

Dishman carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Valley as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dishman?

Dishman has 10,631 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dishman

4.7 Millwood 3 tracts · pop 8,369 5.8 Opportunity 4 tracts · pop 19,887 5.5 Orchard Park 2 tracts · pop 3,690 5.9 Irwin 2 tracts · pop 13,467 5.5 Veradale 3 tracts · pop 13,712 6.9 Sprague Union District 4 tracts · pop 13,191

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dishman.

6 Irwin 2 tracts · pop 13,467 5.9 Opportunity 4 tracts · pop 19,887 5.5 Orchard Park 2 tracts · pop 3,690 5.3 Greenacres 2 tracts · pop 15,400 5.2 Veradale 3 tracts · pop 13,712

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