Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally
Edgemoor Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham
Tract 53073001101 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 3,768 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 53073001101 sits in the Edgemoor neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 3,768 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 65% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 48% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,434/month against a median household income of $98,974 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units1,990
Renter share39.3%
SVI overall0.21
Poverty rate18.6%
Median income$98,974
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
64
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
79
th percentile
High
Within state
84
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bellingham and the region
Centroid at 48.7150, -122.5188 · click any tract to drill in
Why Edgemoor 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
18.6% poverty · this tract
4.7
Supply constraint
$1,434 rent vs county FMR
3.7
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 Edgemoor compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 21
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 30%Socioeconomic
- 5%Household composition
- 20%Racial/ethnic minority
- 51%Housing & transportation
Frequently asked
About tract 53073001101
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073001101?
Census tract 53073001101 in the Edgemoor 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 53073001101?
Median gross rent is $1,434/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073001101?
18.6% of residents in tract 53073001101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,768.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073001101?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 21th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 30th, household 5th, minority 20th, housing 51th.
Q5
Is tract 53073001101 considered part of Edgemoor?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073001101 fall within Edgemoor (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 53073001101 compare to Bellingham overall?
Tract 53073001101 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.
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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Happy Valley
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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Sehome
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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Birchwood
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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York
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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Roosevelt
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Lakeway
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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