1 census tracts · pop 7,084 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Silver Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bellingham with 1 census tract and a population of 7,084 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,362/month sits 50% higher than the Bellingham citywide median ($1,577).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Silver Beach vs BellinghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Silver Beach
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5Total filings (sum)
0.52%Avg annual filing rate
0.8%Peak year (2015)
0.53%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Silver Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Silver Beach?
Silver Beach scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Silver Beach compare to Bellingham overall?
Silver Beach scores 0.3 points higher than Bellingham overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $2,362 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in Silver Beach?
Median gross rent in Silver Beach is $2,362/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Silver Beach residents are renters?
18% of Silver Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bellingham). The neighborhood has 7,084 residents.
Q5
Is Silver Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Silver Beach sits in the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Silver Beach for landlords?
Silver Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (5.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Silver Beach?
Silver Beach has 7,278 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
