Eviction Risk in Central City , Phoenix
1 census tracts · pop 1,136 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7
Central City is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Phoenix with 1 census tract and a population of 1,136 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,280/month sits 19% lower than the Phoenix citywide median ($1,582).
Central City vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Central City vs Phoenix
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 1,125 residents across all tracts in Central City. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 88.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 10.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1%
1 tracts in Central City
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04013117200 | 5.7 | 1,136 | 52% | $1,280 |
CDC SVI percentile: 76
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Central City
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 93Total filings (sum)
- 4.99%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.8%Peak year (2005)
- 8.81%Latest filed (2005)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 28.9%Housing insecurity
- 16.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 41.5%Food insecurity
- 33.4%SNAP enrollment
- 33.3%No health insurance
- 41.9%Any disability
About Central City
What is the eviction-risk score for Central City?
Central City scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Central City compare to Phoenix overall?
Central City scores 2.0 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.7/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,280 vs $1,582.
What is the median rent in Central City?
Median gross rent in Central City is $1,280/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Central City residents are renters?
55% of Central City households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 1,136 residents.
Is Central City a high social-vulnerability area?
Central City sits in the 76th 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.