4 census tracts · pop 18,031 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10
· range 5.7–6.3
Amphitheater is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Tucson with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,031 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $938/month sits 18% lower than the Tucson citywide median ($1,145).
Risk score
6.0
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Amphitheater vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Amphitheater
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8,767Total filings (sum)
15.66%Avg annual filing rate
39.7%Peak year (2013)
12.73%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Amphitheater
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.4%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
17.0%No health insurance
39.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Amphitheater
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Amphitheater?
Amphitheater scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Amphitheater compare to Tucson overall?
Amphitheater scores 1.4 points higher than Tucson overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $938 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Amphitheater?
Median gross rent in Amphitheater is $938/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Amphitheater residents are renters?
61% of Amphitheater households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 18,031 residents.
Q5
Is Amphitheater a high social-vulnerability area?
Amphitheater sits in the 98th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Amphitheater have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Amphitheater is census tract 04019002604 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.3 — a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Amphitheater for landlords?
Amphitheater carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Tucson as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Amphitheater?
Amphitheater has 17,076 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.