3 census tracts · pop 15,444 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.1–5.4
Desert Shores takes in 3 census tracts of Las Vegas, NV, population 15,444. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Las Vegas baseline of 34.7%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 5.4. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. That places it #13 of 37 neighborhoods in Las Vegas.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Rancho Charleston and Buffalo. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,604, close to the Las Vegas average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $61,785. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Desert Shores vs Las VegasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Desert Shores
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,380Total filings 2020-21
17.9Avg monthly observed
12.3Pre-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 Desert Shores
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
15.9%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Desert Shores
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Desert Shores?
Desert Shores scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Desert Shores compare to Las Vegas overall?
Desert Shores scores 0.5 points higher than Las Vegas overall (4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,604 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in Desert Shores?
Average gross rent in Desert Shores is $1,604/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Desert Shores residents are renters?
53% of Desert Shores households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 15,444 residents.
Q5
Is Desert Shores a high social-vulnerability area?
Desert Shores sits in the 77th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Desert Shores have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Desert Shores is census tract 32003003415 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.4, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Desert Shores for landlords?
Desert Shores carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Desert Shores?
Desert Shores has 15,371 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
