5 census tracts · pop 16,410 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.5–5.3
Buffalo is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Las Vegas with 5 census tracts and a population of 16,410 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,512/month sits 3% lower than the Las Vegas citywide average ($1,563).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Buffalo vs Las VegasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Buffalo
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,761Total filings 2020-21
9.5Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.22×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Las Vegas, NV).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buffalo
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
32.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buffalo
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buffalo?
Buffalo scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Buffalo compare to Las Vegas overall?
Buffalo scores 0.0 points higher than Las Vegas overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,512 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buffalo?
Average gross rent in Buffalo is $1,512/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buffalo residents are renters?
39% of Buffalo households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 16,410 residents.
Q5
Is Buffalo a high social-vulnerability area?
Buffalo sits in the 59th 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 Buffalo have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Buffalo is census tract 32003002916 (score 5.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 5.3, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Buffalo for landlords?
Buffalo carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Las Vegas as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Buffalo?
Buffalo has 16,132 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
