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Neighborhood · Las Vegas, NV

Kestrel Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Kestrel is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Las Vegas with 1 census tract and a population of 2,523 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,024/month sits 29% higher than the Las Vegas citywide average ($1,563).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kestrel vs Las Vegas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.4% +37%
Las Vegas: 34.7%
Average gross rent
$2,024 +29%
Las Vegas: $1,563
Average HH income
$64,462 -9%
Las Vegas: $70,723
Poverty rate
7.2% -49%
Las Vegas: 14.2%
Renter share
7.1% -84%
Las Vegas: 43.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Kestrel and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Kestrel scores 4.6

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
47% 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
7% 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
7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Risk score comparison

Kestrel vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kestrel score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kestrel: 4.64.6KestrelNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.44.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kestrel

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
32003003262 4.6 2,523 47% $2,024
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kestrel

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.0Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.11×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kestrel

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

Frequently asked

About Kestrel

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kestrel?

Kestrel scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Kestrel compare to Las Vegas overall?

Kestrel scores 0.1 points higher than Las Vegas overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,024 vs $1,563.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kestrel?

Average gross rent in Kestrel is $2,024/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kestrel residents are renters?

7% of Kestrel households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 2,523 residents.
Q5

Is Kestrel a high social-vulnerability area?

Kestrel sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Kestrel for landlords?

Kestrel carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kestrel?

Kestrel has 2,645 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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