Census Tract · Ranked #51,553 of 84,120 nationally

Birch Bay Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 53073010504 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,876 · 17% of tract blocks fall in Birch Bay

Eviction risk in Birch Bay in Whatcom County centers on tract 53073010504, which scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 2,876 residents. That is riskier than roughly 13% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

0% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,296 a month against an average household income of $101,402 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 7% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.4

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 0% Stable renters 7% Owners 93%

Tract context

Occupied units1,106

Renter share6.5%

SVI overall0.25

Poverty rate5.7%

Median income$101,402

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Birch Bay and the region

Centroid at 48.8889, -122.7855 · click any tract to drill in

Why Birch Bay scores 3.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Birch Bay

7.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

5.7% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$2,296 rent vs county FMR

9.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Birch Bay

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Birch Bay

4.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Birch Bay

6.4

How Birch Bay compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 25

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

16%Socioeconomic
48%Household composition
34%Racial/ethnic minority
37%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Birch Bay

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Birch Bay, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Whatcom County average of 5.2 and below the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53073010504

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010504?

Census tract 53073010504 in Birch Bay scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 53073010504?

Median gross rent is $2,296/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010504?

5.7% of residents in tract 53073010504 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,876.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010504?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 48th, minority 34th, housing 37th.

How does tract 53073010504 compare to Birch Bay overall?

Tract 53073010504 scores 3.4/10, lower than the parent city of Birch Bay at 7.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Birch Bay; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Birch Bay

Top eight tracts in Birch Bay ranked by composite eviction-risk score.