Eviction Risk in Sweetwater Ranch , Scottsdale
4 census tracts · pop 18,714 · pop-weighted composite 4.5/10 · range 3.9–4.9
Sweetwater Ranch is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Scottsdale with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,714 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,051/month sits 2% higher than the Scottsdale citywide median ($2,013).
Sweetwater Ranch 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.
Sweetwater Ranch vs Scottsdale
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 19,377 residents across all tracts in Sweetwater Ranch. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 11.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 70.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 12.3%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
4 tracts in Sweetwater Ranch
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04013216850 | 4.9 | 5,101 | 53% | $2,081 |
| 04013216852 | 4.8 | 2,931 | 59% | $1,980 |
| 04013216853 | 4.6 | 5,401 | 47% | $1,690 |
| 04013216838 | 3.9 | 5,281 | 18% | $2,432 |
CDC SVI percentile: 21
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Sweetwater Ranch
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,872Total filings (sum)
- 11.26%Avg annual filing rate
- 30.3%Peak year (2004)
- 9.59%Latest filed (2005)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sweetwater Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 6.2%Housing insecurity
- 3.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 7.6%Food insecurity
- 4.9%SNAP enrollment
- 6.1%No health insurance
- 23.4%Any disability
About Sweetwater Ranch
What is the eviction-risk score for Sweetwater Ranch?
Sweetwater Ranch scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Sweetwater Ranch compare to Scottsdale overall?
Sweetwater Ranch scores 2.1 points higher than Scottsdale overall (2.4/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,051 vs $2,013.
What is the median rent in Sweetwater Ranch?
Median gross rent in Sweetwater Ranch is $2,051/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Sweetwater Ranch residents are renters?
47% of Sweetwater Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Scottsdale). The neighborhood has 18,714 residents.
Is Sweetwater Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Sweetwater Ranch sits in the 21th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.