3 census tracts · pop 5,820 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.3
Tierra Serena is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Catalina Foothills with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,820 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. 39% 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 $1,577/month sits 12% higher than the Catalina Foothills citywide median ($1,412).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Tierra Serena vs Catalina FoothillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tierra Serena
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
599Total filings (sum)
5.67%Avg annual filing rate
16.1%Peak year (2016)
4.33%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tierra Serena
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.4%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.1%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tierra Serena
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tierra Serena?
Tierra Serena scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Tierra Serena compare to Catalina Foothills overall?
Tierra Serena scores 0.4 points higher than Catalina Foothills overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,577 vs $1,412.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tierra Serena?
Median gross rent in Tierra Serena is $1,577/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tierra Serena residents are renters?
20% of Tierra Serena households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Catalina Foothills). The neighborhood has 5,820 residents.
Q5
Is Tierra Serena a high social-vulnerability area?
Tierra Serena 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Tierra Serena have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tierra Serena is census tract 04019004718 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Tierra Serena for landlords?
Tierra Serena carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Catalina Foothills as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tierra Serena?
Tierra Serena has 6,071 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.