2 census tracts · pop 12,617 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.1–3.5
Copper Basin takes in 2 census tracts of San Tan Valley, AZ and houses 12,617 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2/10.
15% 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. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the San Tan Valley rate of 28.2%.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,761, 16% below the San Tan Valley average of $2,085.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of San Tan Valley, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Whitewing in the San Tans and San Tan Heights score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $83,018.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Copper Basin vs San Tan ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Copper Basin
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Copper Basin
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Copper Basin?
Copper Basin scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Copper Basin compare to San Tan Valley overall?
Copper Basin scores 0.4 points lower than San Tan Valley overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,761 vs $2,085.
Q3
What is the average rent in Copper Basin?
Average gross rent in Copper Basin is $1,761/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Copper Basin residents are renters?
17% of Copper Basin households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in San Tan Valley). The neighborhood has 12,617 residents.
Q5
Is Copper Basin a high social-vulnerability area?
Copper Basin sits in the 47th 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
Which tracts in Copper Basin have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Copper Basin is census tract 04021000211 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Copper Basin for landlords?
Copper Basin carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 San Tan Valley as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Copper Basin?
Copper Basin has 13,281 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
