6 census tracts · pop 23,424 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.7–6.3
Palo Verde Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tucson with 6 census tracts and a population of 23,424 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,283/month sits 12% higher than the Tucson citywide median ($1,145).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Palo Verde Park vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Palo Verde Park
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,193Total filings (sum)
14.29%Avg annual filing rate
31.6%Peak year (2013)
11.44%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palo Verde Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.7%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.5%Food insecurity
13.1%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
35.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palo Verde Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palo Verde Park?
Palo Verde Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Palo Verde Park compare to Tucson overall?
Palo Verde Park scores 0.8 points higher than Tucson overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,283 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palo Verde Park?
Median gross rent in Palo Verde Park is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palo Verde Park residents are renters?
36% of Palo Verde Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 23,424 residents.
Q5
Is Palo Verde Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Palo Verde Park sits in the 73th 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
Which tracts in Palo Verde Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Palo Verde Park is census tract 04019004076 (score 6.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.3 — a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Palo Verde Park for landlords?
Palo Verde Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Palo Verde Park?
Palo Verde Park has 24,418 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Hispanic / Latino (30.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.