4 census tracts · pop 12,893 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 4.9–6.7
Vegas Heights is a hispanic-black neighborhood in North Las Vegas with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,893 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,214/month sits 29% lower than the North Las Vegas citywide average ($1,705).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Vegas Heights vs North Las VegasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vegas Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,052Total filings 2020-21
7.8Avg monthly observed
7.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.01×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 Vegas Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.4%Housing insecurity
23.7%Utility shutoff threat
43.0%Food insecurity
42.9%SNAP enrollment
28.1%No health insurance
46.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vegas Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vegas Heights?
Vegas Heights scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Vegas Heights compare to North Las Vegas overall?
Vegas Heights scores 1.2 points higher than North Las Vegas overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,705.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vegas Heights?
Average gross rent in Vegas Heights is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vegas Heights residents are renters?
60% of Vegas Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in North Las Vegas). The neighborhood has 12,893 residents.
Q5
Is Vegas Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Vegas Heights sits in the 96th 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 Vegas Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vegas Heights is census tract 32003003500 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.7, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Vegas Heights for landlords?
Vegas Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to North Las Vegas as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Vegas Heights?
Vegas Heights has 12,748 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
