1 census tracts · pop 3,324 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Malloy Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Ferndale, WA and houses 3,324 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 31% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
12% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10.
At $1,567 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Ferndale commands. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $76,048.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Malloy Terrace vs FerndaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Malloy Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Malloy Terrace?
Malloy Terrace scores 5.8/10 (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 Malloy Terrace compare to Ferndale overall?
Malloy Terrace scores 0.1 points lower than Ferndale overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,567 vs $1,477.
Q3
What is the average rent in Malloy Terrace?
Average gross rent in Malloy Terrace is $1,567/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Malloy Terrace residents are renters?
57% of Malloy Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Ferndale). The neighborhood has 3,324 residents.
Q5
Is Malloy Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Malloy Terrace sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Malloy Terrace for landlords?
Malloy Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Ferndale as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Malloy Terrace?
Malloy Terrace has 3,491 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
