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Fountain of the Sun Eviction Risk: Moderate , Mesa

Tract 04013422627 · Maricopa, AZ · pop 3,487 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 04013422627 sits in the Fountain of the Sun neighborhood of Mesa, Arizona. It has a population of 3,487 and an eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 24% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,096/month against a median household income of $50,818 — roughly 26% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.0

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 12% Owners 77%

Tract context

Occupied units1,485

Renter share22.7%

SVI overall0.88

Poverty rate13.2%

Median income$50,818

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mesa and the region

Centroid at 33.4115, -111.6465 · click any tract to drill in

Why Fountain of the Sun scores 5.0

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Mesa

3.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Arizona legislature & governorship

2.2

Economic stress

13.2% poverty · this tract

3.3

Supply constraint

$1,096 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Mesa

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Mesa

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Mesa

2.5

How Fountain of the Sun compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 88

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

89%Socioeconomic
92%Household composition
53%Racial/ethnic minority
70%Housing & transportation

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)

174Total filings over 5 yrs
16.34%Avg annual filing rate
21.2%Peak (2005)
54Filings in 2005 (latest validated)

Filings by year 2001 — 2005

Filings climbed 108% over the past 5 months.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Fountain of the Sun. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

13.6%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility-shutoff threat
20.0%Food insecurity
16.1%SNAP enrollment
10.2%Transit barriers
15.2%No health insurance
15.7%Frequent mental distress
36.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 04013422627

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 04013422627?

Census tract 04013422627 in the Fountain of the Sun neighborhood scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 04013422627?

Median gross rent is $1,096/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 04013422627?

13.2% of residents in tract 04013422627 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,487.

How socially vulnerable is tract 04013422627?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 92th, minority 53th, housing 70th.

Is tract 04013422627 considered part of Fountain of the Sun?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 04013422627 fall within Fountain of the Sun (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 04013422627?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 174 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 04013422627 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 16.34% of renter households, peaking at 21.2% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 04013422627 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 04013422627 compare to Mesa overall?

Tract 04013422627 scores 5.0/10 — higher than the parent city of Mesa at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Mesa eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Mesa

Top eight tracts in Mesa ranked by composite eviction-risk score.