1 census tracts · pop 7,859 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Northwood maps to a single census tract in Lynden, WA, population 7,859. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 30.2% citywide, putting Northwood 19.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 11 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 1.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.2% in 2018, is well off that peak. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $112,931, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,754, close to the Lynden average. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northwood vs LyndenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
11Total filings (sum)
0.57%Avg annual filing rate
1.0%Peak year (2015)
0.24%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Northwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwood?
Northwood scores 5.3/10 (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 Northwood compare to Lynden overall?
Northwood scores 0.6 points lower than Lynden overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,754 vs $1,707.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwood?
Average gross rent in Northwood is $1,754/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwood residents are renters?
43% of Northwood households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Lynden). The neighborhood has 7,859 residents.
Q5
Is Northwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwood sits in the 74th 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 Northwood for landlords?
Northwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Northwood?
Northwood has 8,042 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
