Historic Business District Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 4,757 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Historic Business District maps to a single census tract in Lynden, WA, population 4,757. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 65% against 30.2% citywide, putting Historic Business District 34.7% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 9 evictions logged in this tract. At $1,491 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Lynden commands. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 0.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.1% in 2018, is well off that peak. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $81,833.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Historic Business District vs LyndenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Historic Business District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
9Total filings (sum)
0.43%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2015)
0.13%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Historic Business District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Business District?
Historic Business District scores 5.5/10 (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 Historic Business District compare to Lynden overall?
Historic Business District scores 0.4 points lower than Lynden overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,491 vs $1,707.
Q3
What is the average rent in Historic Business District?
Average gross rent in Historic Business District is $1,491/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Historic Business District residents are renters?
29% of Historic Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Lynden). The neighborhood has 4,757 residents.
Q5
Is Historic Business District a high social-vulnerability area?
Historic Business District sits in the 54th 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 Historic Business District for landlords?
Historic Business District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Lynden as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Business District?
Historic Business District has 4,858 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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