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Neighborhood · Mesa, AZ

Copperstone Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,545 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Copperstone is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mesa with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,545 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,975/month sits 22% higher than the Mesa citywide median ($1,620).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Copperstone vs Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
16.1% -50%
Mesa: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,975 +22%
Mesa: $1,620
Average HH income
$80,038 +2%
Mesa: $78,779
Poverty rate
2.9% -72%
Mesa: 10.5%
Renter share
20.1% -44%
Mesa: 35.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Copperstone and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Copperstone scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
16% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
2.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–5.6 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Copperstone vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Copperstone score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Copperstone: 3.93.9CopperstoneNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Copperstone

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013422653 3.9 4,741 16% $2,062
04013422629 3.9 3,804 17% $1,867
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Copperstone

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 114Total filings (sum)
  • 11.09%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.8%Peak year (2005)
  • 9.82%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Copperstone

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Copperstone

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Copperstone?

Copperstone scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Copperstone compare to Mesa overall?

Copperstone scores 0.8 points higher than Mesa overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,975 vs $1,620.

Q3

What is the average rent in Copperstone?

Median gross rent in Copperstone is $1,975/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Copperstone residents are renters?

20% of Copperstone households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 8,545 residents.

Q5

Is Copperstone a high social-vulnerability area?

Copperstone sits in the 57th 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

Which tracts in Copperstone have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Copperstone is census tract 04013422653 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 3.9 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Copperstone for landlords?

Copperstone carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mesa as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Copperstone?

Copperstone has 8,676 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Hispanic / Latino (24.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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