Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #73,892 of 84,120 nationally
Sudden Valley Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 53073000808 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,995 · 95% of tract blocks fall in Sudden Valley
Census tract 53073000808 runs through Sudden Valley. With 2,995 residents, it scores 5.3/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #44,123 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 75% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $3,057 a month against an average household income of $117,519 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 7% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,209
Renter share7.0%
SVI overall0.09
Poverty rate3.1%
Median income$117,519
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
9
th percentile
Very Low
National
12
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Sudden Valley and the region
Centroid at 48.7231, -122.3363 · click any tract to drill in
Why Sudden Valley scores 2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Sudden Valley
6.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
3.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,057 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sudden Valley
8.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sudden Valley
2.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sudden Valley
6.0
How Sudden Valley compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 9
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 9%Socioeconomic
- 27%Household composition
- 30%Racial/ethnic minority
- 15%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Sudden Valley
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Sudden Valley, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Whatcom County average of 5.2 and in line with the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 53073000808
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073000808?
Census tract 53073000808 in Sudden Valley scores 2/10 (Lower 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 53073000808?
Median gross rent is $3,057/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 53073000808?
3.1% of residents in tract 53073000808 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,995.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 53073000808?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 9th, household 27th, minority 30th, housing 15th.
Q5
How does tract 53073000808 compare to Sudden Valley overall?
Tract 53073000808 scores 2/10, lower than the parent city of Sudden Valley at 6.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sudden Valley; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Sudden Valley
Top eight tracts in Sudden Valley ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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