3 census tracts · pop 13,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.3
Cactus is a 3-tract neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ, population 13,005. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Phoenix rate of 31.0%.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.3, a 1.3-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
Filings are well documented here: 842 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 22.6% of renter households. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The most recent observed rate, 10.9% in 2005, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,691, 7% above the Phoenix average of $1,582. That places it #64 of 113 neighborhoods in Phoenix. The closest comparables inside the same city are Valley View and Tuscano.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cactus vs PhoenixHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cactus
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
842Total filings (sum)
9.72%Avg annual filing rate
22.6%Peak year (2004)
10.03%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cactus
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cactus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cactus?
Cactus scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Cactus compare to Phoenix overall?
Cactus scores 0.0 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $1,582.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cactus?
Average gross rent in Cactus is $1,691/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cactus residents are renters?
33% of Cactus households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 13,005 residents.
Q5
Is Cactus a high social-vulnerability area?
Cactus sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Cactus have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cactus is census tract 04013104802 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Cactus for landlords?
Cactus carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cactus?
Cactus has 13,172 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14%), Other / Multiracial (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
