Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally
Birchwood Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham
Tract 53073000301 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 4,701 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 53073000301 sits in the Birchwood neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 4,701 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 65% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 28% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,417/month against a median household income of $61,643 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units2,214
Renter share41.6%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate16.1%
Median income$61,643
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
59
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
84
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7708, -122.5123 · click any tract to drill in
Why Birchwood scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Bellingham
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
16.1% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$1,417 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bellingham
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bellingham
9.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bellingham
8.1
How Birchwood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 44
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 27%Socioeconomic
- 52%Household composition
- 22%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Birchwood. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073000301
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000301?
Census tract 53073000301 in the Birchwood neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 53073000301?
Median gross rent is $1,417/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000301?
16.1% of residents in tract 53073000301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,701.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 52th, minority 22th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 53073000301 considered part of Birchwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073000301 fall within Birchwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073000301 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073000301 scores 5.8/10 — higher than the parent city of Bellingham at 5.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bellingham eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Bellingham
Top eight tracts in Bellingham ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · WA
Happy Valley
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Sehome
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Happy Valley
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Sehome
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Birchwood
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
York
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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Roosevelt
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · WA
Edgemoor
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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