2 census tracts · pop 8,091 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.2–6.3
Keeling is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Tucson with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,091 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $872/month sits 24% lower than the Tucson citywide average ($1,145).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Keeling vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Keeling
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,562Total filings (sum)
13.30%Avg annual filing rate
21.6%Peak year (2008)
12.73%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Keeling
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.6%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
32.3%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
21.0%No health insurance
42.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Keeling
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Keeling?
Keeling scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Keeling compare to Tucson overall?
Keeling scores 3.1 points higher than Tucson overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $872 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Keeling?
Average gross rent in Keeling is $872/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Keeling residents are renters?
79% of Keeling households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 8,091 residents.
Q5
Is Keeling a high social-vulnerability area?
Keeling sits in the 95th 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 Keeling have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Keeling is census tract 04019001304 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.3, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Keeling for landlords?
Keeling carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Keeling?
Keeling has 7,682 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
