Eviction Risk in Vegas Heights , North Las Vegas
4 census tracts · pop 12,893 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 5.7–6.5
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 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,214/month sits 29% lower than the North Las Vegas citywide median ($1,705).
Vegas Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Vegas Heights vs North Las Vegas
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-Black Neighborhood — 12,748 residents across all tracts in Vegas Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 54.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 9.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 29.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Other / Multiracial 6.2%
4 tracts in Vegas Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32003003800 | 6.5 | 4,201 | 64% | $967 |
| 32003003500 | 6.1 | 2,677 | 60% | $948 |
| 32003003617 | 6.1 | 2,172 | 82% | $1,522 |
| 32003003700 | 5.7 | 3,843 | 45% | $1,494 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Vegas Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Vegas Heights?
Vegas Heights scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Vegas Heights compare to North Las Vegas overall?
Vegas Heights scores 1.5 points higher than North Las Vegas overall (4.6/10). Rent burden: 61% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,214 vs $1,705.
What is the median rent in Vegas Heights?
Median 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.
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.
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.