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South Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate , Point Roberts

Tract 53073011000 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 1,249 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 53073011000 sits in the South Beach neighborhood of Point Roberts, Washington. It has a population of 1,249 and an eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). 47% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 31% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,055/month against a median household income of $80,197 — roughly 16% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 10% Owners 81%
Tract context
Occupied units677
Renter share18.2%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate12.2%
Median income$80,197

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In South Beach
Moderate
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In Point Roberts
Moderate
Within county
28 th percentile
Rank — 28th percentileBottomTop
#39 of 54 tracts In Whatcom County
Low
Within state
25 th percentile
Rank — 25th percentileBottomTop
#1,328 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Point Roberts and the region

Centroid at 48.9808, -123.0297 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Beach scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Point Roberts
7.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
12.2% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,055 rent vs county FMR
1.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Point Roberts
3.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Point Roberts
4.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Point Roberts
4.6

How South Beach compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Beach risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.74.7This tracttract 011000Point Roberts: 4.24.2Point Robertsparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.25.2Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 35

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 7Total filings over 3 yrs
  • 2.21%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.9%Peak (2016)
  • 1Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2015 — 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 530730110002015: 2 filings (1.74/100 renter HHs)2016: 4 filings (3.92/100 renter HHs)2018: 1 filings (0.98/100 renter HHs)
Frequently asked

About tract 53073011000

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073011000?

Census tract 53073011000 in the South Beach neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (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 53073011000?

Median gross rent is $1,055/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073011000?

12.2% of residents in tract 53073011000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,249.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073011000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 34th, household 55th, minority 24th, housing 36th.

Q5

Is tract 53073011000 considered part of South Beach?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073011000 fall within South Beach (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53073011000?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 7 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 53073011000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.21% of renter households, peaking at 3.9% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Q7

How does tract 53073011000 compare to Point Roberts overall?

Tract 53073011000 scores 4.7/10 — higher than the parent city of Point Roberts at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Point Roberts; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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