Within county
32
th percentile
Low
Census Tract · Ranked #58,847 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 53073940001 Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53073940001 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 1,815
Census tract 53073940001 is in Whatcom County, Washington. It has a population of 1,815 and an eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). 41% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 4% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,470/month against a median household income of $78,676 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units758
Renter share17.2%
SVI overall0.53
Poverty rate12.3%
Median income$78,676
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within state
25
th percentile
Low
National
30
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Whatcom County and the region
Centroid at 48.8113, -122.6190 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 53073940001 scores 4.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
12.3% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$1,470 rent vs county FMR
4.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Tract 53073940001 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 53
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 54%Socioeconomic
- 40%Household composition
- 44%Racial/ethnic minority
- 57%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073940001
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073940001?
Census tract 53073940001 in Whatcom County scores 4.7/10 (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 53073940001?
Median gross rent is $1,470/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073940001?
12.3% of residents in tract 53073940001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,815.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073940001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 40th, minority 44th, housing 57th.
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