1 census tracts · pop 4,827 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Sam Hughes maps to a single census tract in Tucson, AZ and houses 4,827 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Tucson rate of 32.8%.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Court records for this tract carry 142 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 2.3% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 1.1% in 2017, is well off that peak. That places it #26 of 32 neighborhoods in Tucson.
The closest comparables inside the same city are El Gheko and Palo Verde Park. Against average income of $88,891, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,145, close to the Tucson average.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sam Hughes vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sam Hughes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
142Total filings (sum)
1.16%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2004)
1.08%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sam Hughes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sam Hughes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes scores 4.2/10 (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 Sam Hughes compare to Tucson overall?
Sam Hughes scores 0.4 points higher than Tucson overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,145 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sam Hughes?
Average gross rent in Sam Hughes is $1,145/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sam Hughes residents are renters?
47% of Sam Hughes households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 4,827 residents.
Q5
Is Sam Hughes a high social-vulnerability area?
Sam Hughes sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Sam Hughes for landlords?
Sam Hughes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes has 5,144 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
