Neighborhood · Las Vegas, NV

Charleston Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 31,889 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.5–6.3

Charleston Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Las Vegas with 7 census tracts and a population of 31,889 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,321/month sits 15% lower than the Las Vegas citywide average ($1,563).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Charleston Heights vs Las Vegas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.5% +60%

Las Vegas: 34.7%

Average gross rent

$1,321 -15%

Las Vegas: $1,563

Average HH income

$58,042 -18%

Las Vegas: $70,723

Poverty rate

15.5% +9%

Las Vegas: 14.2%

Renter share

52.6% +21%

Las Vegas: 43.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Charleston Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.5–6.3

Why Charleston Heights scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

15.5% below poverty line · Range 1.3–6.6 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.9 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Charleston Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Charleston Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 4.5 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 4.7 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Charleston Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32003000107	6.3	3,859	70%	$1,237
32003000106	5.8	4,390	49%	$1,164
32003003102	5.6	5,323	63%	$1,382
32003003001	5.5	4,206	41%	$1,493
32003000109	5.3	3,523	78%	$1,293
32003000103	4.7	6,493	36%	$1,188
32003001003	4.5	4,095	65%	$1,549

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 71%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Charleston Heights

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

5,308Total filings 2020-21
10.1Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.48×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Las Vegas, NV).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Charleston Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

24.1%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
29.4%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
23.7%No health insurance
40.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Charleston Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Charleston Heights?

Charleston Heights scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.

How does Charleston Heights compare to Las Vegas overall?

Charleston Heights scores 0.8 points higher than Las Vegas overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,321 vs $1,563.

What is the average rent in Charleston Heights?

Average gross rent in Charleston Heights is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Charleston Heights residents are renters?

53% of Charleston Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 31,889 residents.

Is Charleston Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Charleston Heights sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Charleston Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Charleston Heights is census tract 32003000107 (score 6.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.3, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Charleston Heights for landlords?

Charleston Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Charleston Heights?

Charleston Heights has 32,380 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Charleston Heights

5.5 Michael Way 6 tracts · pop 26,263 4.4 Buffalo 5 tracts · pop 16,410 5.6 Eastland Heights 8 tracts · pop 37,631 5.7 Pioneer Park 2 tracts · pop 5,676 5.3 Rancho Charleston 3 tracts · pop 15,499 4.7 The Pueblo 9 tracts · pop 42,209

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Las Vegas

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Charleston Heights.

5.3 Desert Shores 3 tracts · pop 15,444 5.3 Rancho Charleston 3 tracts · pop 15,499 5.2 Canyon Gate 7 tracts · pop 26,343 5.5 Eastland Heights 8 tracts · pop 37,631 5.6 Cultural Corridor 7 tracts · pop 27,238 5.7 Michael Way 6 tracts · pop 26,263

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