1 census tracts · pop 3,768 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.6–7.6
Edgemoor maps to a single census tract in Bellingham, WA, population 3,768. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, Elevated tier. 48% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
65% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Bellingham rate of 37.2%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.1/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,434, 9% below the Bellingham average of $1,577.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Bellingham, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Lakeway and Cornwall Park score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $98,974, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Edgemoor vs BellinghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Edgemoor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgemoor?
Edgemoor scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Edgemoor compare to Bellingham overall?
Edgemoor scores 0.3 points higher than Bellingham overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,434 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgemoor?
Average gross rent in Edgemoor is $1,434/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgemoor residents are renters?
39% of Edgemoor households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bellingham). The neighborhood has 3,768 residents.
Q5
Is Edgemoor a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgemoor sits in the 21st 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.
Q6
How safe is Edgemoor for landlords?
Edgemoor carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Bellingham as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgemoor?
Edgemoor has 3,797 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
