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Eviction Risk in Michael Way , Las Vegas

6 census tracts · pop 26,263 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.1–6.2

Michael Way is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Las Vegas with 6 census tracts and a population of 26,263 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,492/month sits 5% lower than the Las Vegas citywide median ($1,563).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
59%
38% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,492
Median household income
$58,695
20.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Michael Way vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Michael Way score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Michael Way: 5.85.8Michael WayNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Comparison

Michael Way vs Las Vegas

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 +32%
Las Vegas: 4.4
Rent burden
59.3% +71%
Las Vegas: 34.7%
Median gross rent
$1,492 -5%
Las Vegas: $1,563
Median HH income
$58,695 -17%
Las Vegas: $70,723
Poverty rate
20.0% +41%
Las Vegas: 14.2%
Renter share
54.4% +25%
Las Vegas: 43.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Michael Way

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 25,682 residents across all tracts in Michael Way. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 42.7% White (non-Hispanic): 26.7% Black (non-Hispanic): 20.7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 4.2% Other / Multiracial: 5.7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 42.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 26.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 20.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.7%
Census tracts

6 tracts in Michael Way

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
32003003419 6.2 5,268 69% $1,449
32003003422 6.1 6,303 57% $1,395
32003003427 6.0 4,426 59% $1,388
32003003416 5.8 3,419 64% $1,747
32003003426 5.5 2,982 72% $1,359
32003003103 5.1 3,865 37% $1,708
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Michael Way

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 6,324Total filings 2020-21
  • 15.0Avg monthly observed
  • 12.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.21×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 Michael Way

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

Frequently asked

About Michael Way

What is the eviction-risk score for Michael Way?

Michael Way scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Michael Way compare to Las Vegas overall?

Michael Way scores 1.4 points higher than Las Vegas overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,492 vs $1,563.

What is the median rent in Michael Way?

Median gross rent in Michael Way is $1,492/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Michael Way residents are renters?

54% of Michael Way households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 26,263 residents.

Is Michael Way a high social-vulnerability area?

Michael Way sits in the 90th 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.

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