Neighborhood · Phoenix, AZ

Alhambra Eviction Risk: Moderate

11 census tracts · pop 51,130 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 3.6–6.3

Alhambra is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Phoenix with 11 census tracts and a population of 51,130 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,319/month sits 17% lower than the Phoenix citywide average ($1,582).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

11 tracts · population-weighted

Alhambra vs Phoenix How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.9% +51%

Phoenix: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$1,319 -17%

Phoenix: $1,582

Average HH income

$59,860 -22%

Phoenix: $77,041

Poverty rate

26.8% +88%

Phoenix: 14.3%

Renter share

55.5% +30%

Phoenix: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alhambra and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 3.6–6.3

Why Alhambra scores 5.2

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% 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

56% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

26.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Alhambra?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 3.6 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.3 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

11 tracts in Alhambra

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013106801	6.3	4,706	62%	$1,030
04013107201	6.2	3,129	40%	$1,285
04013109001	6	5,037	43%	$1,146
04013106701	5.8	4,559	57%	$1,247
04013106900	5.3	8,260	54%	$1,470
04013106003	4.9	4,037	47%	$1,358
04013107300	4.8	6,830	42%	$1,293
04013106802	4.8	3,315	60%	$1,357
04013109101	4.7	3,798	29%	$1,407
04013107202	4.3	5,019	36%	$1,359
04013106703	3.6	2,440	34%	$1,636

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 74%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alhambra

Aggregated across 11 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

12,016Total filings (sum)
36.27%Avg annual filing rate
159.3%Peak year (2005)
32.90%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alhambra

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

23.3%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.8%Food insecurity
27.4%SNAP enrollment
23.9%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Alhambra

What is the eviction-risk score for Alhambra?

Alhambra scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 11 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.

How does Alhambra compare to Phoenix overall?

Alhambra scores 2.4 points higher than Phoenix overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,319 vs $1,582.

What is the average rent in Alhambra?

Average gross rent in Alhambra is $1,319/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alhambra residents are renters?

56% of Alhambra households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 51,130 residents.

Is Alhambra a high social-vulnerability area?

Alhambra sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Alhambra have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Alhambra is census tract 04013106801 (score 6.3/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 6.3, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Alhambra for landlords?

Alhambra carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 11 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Phoenix as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alhambra?

Alhambra has 51,750 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alhambra

5.2 Melrose District 12 tracts · pop 44,429 3.8 Windsor Square 11 tracts · pop 41,750 4.3 El Camino Dr. 4 tracts · pop 16,240 5.1 Roles Inn of America 7 tracts · pop 32,382 5.3 Mountain View Trailer Court 5 tracts · pop 19,277 5.2 Longhaven West 5 tracts · pop 23,688

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phoenix

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alhambra.

5.2 Melrose District 12 tracts · pop 44,429 5.2 Longhaven West 5 tracts · pop 23,688 5.2 Garfield 6 tracts · pop 10,776 5.3 Lake Biltmore Village 6 tracts · pop 29,792 5.3 Parkwood 4 tracts · pop 24,056 5.3 El Sereno-La Rosa Trailer Inn 3 tracts · pop 10,722

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