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Eviction Risk in Opportunity , Spokane Valley

4 census tracts · pop 19,887 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.3–5.6

Opportunity is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane Valley with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,887 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,215/month sits 10% lower than the Spokane Valley citywide median ($1,353).

Eviction Risk
5.5
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
51%
23% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,215
Median household income
$61,954
14.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Opportunity vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Opportunity score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Opportunity: 5.55.5OpportunityNeighborhoodParent city: 5.45.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · WA
Veradale
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 13.7K
Peer · WA
Dishman
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 11.0K
Peer · WA
Greenacres
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 15.4K
Peer · WA
Nettleton's Addition
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 7.2K
Comparison

Opportunity vs Spokane Valley

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.5 +2%
Spokane Valley: 5.4
Rent burden
50.6% +63%
Spokane Valley: 31.1%
Median gross rent
$1,215 -10%
Spokane Valley: $1,353
Median HH income
$61,954 -12%
Spokane Valley: $70,722
Poverty rate
14.0% +8%
Spokane Valley: 12.9%
Renter share
61.1% +46%
Spokane Valley: 41.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Opportunity

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 19,584 residents across all tracts in Opportunity. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 7.9% White (non-Hispanic): 81% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.4% Other / Multiracial: 6.6%
  • Hispanic / Latino 7.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 81%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 6.6%
Census tracts

4 tracts in Opportunity

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
53063011800 5.6 5,769 54% $1,222
53063011900 5.6 5,639 46% $1,331
53063012600 5.5 4,451 56% $975
53063012701 5.3 4,028 46% $1,310
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Opportunity

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 236Total filings (sum)
  • 2.08%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.5%Peak year (2016)
  • 1.70%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked

About Opportunity

What is the eviction-risk score for Opportunity?

Opportunity scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Opportunity compare to Spokane Valley overall?

Opportunity scores 0.1 points higher than Spokane Valley overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,215 vs $1,353.

What is the median rent in Opportunity?

Median gross rent in Opportunity is $1,215/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Opportunity residents are renters?

61% of Opportunity households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Spokane Valley). The neighborhood has 19,887 residents.

Is Opportunity a high social-vulnerability area?

Opportunity sits in the 68th 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.

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