2 census tracts · pop 9,541 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.2–6.5
Sehome is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bellingham with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,541 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,361/month sits 14% lower than the Bellingham citywide median ($1,577).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.2–6.5
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53073001000 | 6.5 | 7,337 | 67% | $1,417 |
| 53073000600 | 6.2 | 2,204 | 59% | $1,174 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Sehome scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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.
Sehome scores 1.0 points higher than Bellingham overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,361 vs $1,577.
Median gross rent in Sehome is $1,361/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
84% of Sehome households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bellingham). The neighborhood has 9,541 residents.
Sehome sits in the 83th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sehome is census tract 53073001000 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.5 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Sehome carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (5.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Sehome has 9,354 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sehome.
