Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Census Tract · Ranked #68,177 of 84,120 nationally
Blaine Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53073010408 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,918 · 3% of tract blocks fall in Blaine
Census tract 53073010408 is in Blaine, Washington. It has a population of 2,918 and an eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). 29% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,482/month against a median household income of $107,019 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1%
Stable renters 3%
Owners 96%
Tract context
Occupied units1,067
Renter share4.5%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate2.0%
Median income$107,019
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
11
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
13
th percentile
Very Low
National
19
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Blaine and the region
Centroid at 48.9776, -122.6388 · click any tract to drill in
Why Blaine scores 4.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Blaine
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
2.0% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,482 rent vs county FMR
4.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Blaine
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Blaine
6.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Blaine
5.3
How Blaine compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 26%Socioeconomic
- 80%Household composition
- 21%Racial/ethnic minority
- 45%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073010408
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010408?
Census tract 53073010408 in Blaine scores 4.3/10 (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 53073010408?
Median gross rent is $1,482/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010408?
2.0% of residents in tract 53073010408 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,918.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010408?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 80th, minority 21th, housing 45th.
Q5
How does tract 53073010408 compare to Blaine overall?
Tract 53073010408 scores 4.3/10 — lower than the parent city of Blaine at 4.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Blaine; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Blaine
Top eight tracts in Blaine ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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