Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #41,101 of 84,120 nationally
Ferndale Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 53073010503 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 6,242 · 49% of tract blocks fall in Ferndale
Census tract 53073010503 is in Ferndale, Washington. It has a population of 6,242 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 73% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 34% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,643/month against a median household income of $86,301 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19%
Stable renters 7%
Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units2,402
Renter share25.2%
SVI overall0.84
Poverty rate4.8%
Median income$86,301
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
49
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
54
th percentile
Moderate
National
51
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Ferndale and the region
Centroid at 48.8344, -122.6289 · click any tract to drill in
Why Ferndale scores 5.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Ferndale
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
4.8% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$1,643 rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ferndale
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ferndale
7.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ferndale
6.6
How Ferndale compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 84
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 56%Socioeconomic
- 92%Household composition
- 41%Racial/ethnic minority
- 97%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073010503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073010503?
Census tract 53073010503 in Ferndale scores 5.3/10 (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 53073010503?
Median gross rent is $1,643/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073010503?
4.8% of residents in tract 53073010503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,242.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073010503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 92th, minority 41th, housing 97th.
Q5
How does tract 53073010503 compare to Ferndale overall?
Tract 53073010503 scores 5.3/10 — right in line with the parent city of Ferndale at 5.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ferndale; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Ferndale
Top eight tracts in Ferndale ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Related
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Parent city ↑
Ferndale
5.1 / 10
Parent county ↑
Whatcom County
Parent state ↑
Washington
Sibling tract →
Tract 53073000808
5.3 / 10
Sibling tract →
Tract 53073010406
5.3 / 10
Sibling tract →
Historic Business District
5.2 / 10
Methodology
How the score is built
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