1 census tracts · pop 2,092 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Barrio Blue Moon is a one-tract neighborhood of Tucson, AZ, population 2,092. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $516, 55% below the Tucson average of $1,145.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The filing record is not thin: 885 evictions logged in this tract. Food insecurity affects 29.1% of adults, 11.3 points above the national rate. 19.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
around a third of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 12.5% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 10.2% in 2017 against a 12.5% peak. That places it #2 of 32 neighborhoods in Tucson.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Barrio Blue Moon vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Barrio Blue Moon
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
885Total filings (sum)
8.18%Avg annual filing rate
12.5%Peak year (2007)
10.22%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barrio Blue Moon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.6%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
29.1%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
19.6%No health insurance
43.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barrio Blue Moon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barrio Blue Moon?
Barrio Blue Moon scores 5.2/10 (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 Barrio Blue Moon compare to Tucson overall?
Barrio Blue Moon scores 1.4 points higher than Tucson overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $516 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barrio Blue Moon?
Average gross rent in Barrio Blue Moon is $516/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barrio Blue Moon residents are renters?
66% of Barrio Blue Moon households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 2,092 residents.
Q5
Is Barrio Blue Moon a high social-vulnerability area?
Barrio Blue Moon sits in the 99th 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
How safe is Barrio Blue Moon for landlords?
Barrio Blue Moon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Tucson as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Barrio Blue Moon?
Barrio Blue Moon has 2,096 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Hispanic / Latino (37.1%), Other / Multiracial (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
