1 census tracts · pop 5,212 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
The Lakes maps to a single census tract in Tempe, AZ and houses 5,212 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 64% against 31.3% citywide, putting The Lakes 32.4% over its own city. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 516 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 11.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.3% in 2005 against a 11.6% peak.
That places it #7 of 14 neighborhoods in Tempe. The closest comparables inside the same city are McClintock Manor and Campo Allegre Tract.
Average gross rent runs $1,682, close to the Tempe average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $100,567. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Lakes vs TempeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Lakes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
516Total filings (sum)
9.50%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2002)
10.30%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Lakes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.0%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Lakes?
The Lakes scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 The Lakes compare to Tempe overall?
The Lakes scores 0.0 points higher than Tempe overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,682 vs $1,743.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Lakes?
Average gross rent in The Lakes is $1,682/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Lakes residents are renters?
36% of The Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Tempe). The neighborhood has 5,212 residents.
Q5
Is The Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
The Lakes sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Lakes for landlords?
The Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Tempe as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Lakes?
The Lakes has 5,367 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
