2 census tracts · pop 5,962 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
West University takes in 2 census tracts of Tucson, AZ, population 5,962. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 61% against 32.8% citywide, putting West University 28.0% over its own city. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 47%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Set annual rent against average household income of $34,591 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. This is a renter market: 84% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Among the 32 mapped neighborhoods of Tucson, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,198, close to the Tucson average.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for 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
2 tracts · population-weighted
West University vs TucsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West University
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West University
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West University?
West University scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 West University compare to Tucson overall?
West University scores 1.4 points higher than Tucson overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,198 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in West University?
Average gross rent in West University is $1,198/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West University residents are renters?
84% of West University households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tucson). The neighborhood has 5,962 residents.
Q5
Is West University a high social-vulnerability area?
West University sits in the 64th 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 West University have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West University is census tract 04019000501 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is West University for landlords?
West University carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West University?
West University has 7,156 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (19.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
