Neighborhood · Paradise, NV

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 37,937 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.1–6.8

Chinatown is a diverse neighborhood in Paradise with 10 census tracts and a population of 37,937 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,222/month sits 11% lower than the Paradise citywide average ($1,372).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

10 tracts · population-weighted

Chinatown vs Paradise How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.0% +52%

Paradise: 36.3%

Average gross rent

$1,222 -11%

Paradise: $1,372

Average HH income

$45,460 -23%

Paradise: $58,874

Poverty rate

29.2% +73%

Paradise: 16.8%

Renter share

79.5% +37%

Paradise: 58.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chinatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 5.1–6.8

Why Chinatown scores 6.4

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 5.5–5.9 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 2.0–8.2 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts

3.6

Tenant organizing strength

80% renter households · Range 4.0–9.8 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–8.4 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

29.2% below poverty line · Range 3.7–8.9 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chinatown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 5.1 to 6.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.2 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

10 tracts in Chinatown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32003002996	6.8	3,760	69%	$1,178
32003002954	6.7	4,631	46%	$1,044
32003002204	6.7	4,377	54%	$1,166
32003002207	6.7	4,057	46%	$997
32003002206	6.7	3,729	65%	$1,125
32003002937	6.3	5,675	55%	$1,452
32003002995	6.2	2,402	66%	$1,182
32003002201	6.1	4,659	50%	$1,145
32003002938	5.2	1,787	58%	$1,730
32003002956	5.1	2,860	48%	$1,487

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 75%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chinatown

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

11,714Total filings 2020-21
15.8Avg monthly observed
14.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.20×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 Chinatown

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

26.0%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
32.7%Food insecurity
30.5%SNAP enrollment
23.6%No health insurance
41.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chinatown

What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?

Chinatown scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 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.

How does Chinatown compare to Paradise overall?

Chinatown scores 1.8 points higher than Paradise overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,222 vs $1,372.

What is the average rent in Chinatown?

Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,222/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?

80% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Paradise). The neighborhood has 37,937 residents.

Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?

Chinatown sits in the 91st 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.

Which tracts in Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 32003002996 (score 6.8/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.8, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Chinatown for landlords?

Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Paradise as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?

Chinatown has 37,421 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chinatown

5.1 Flamingo Heights 11 tracts · pop 41,267 5.3 Rancho Charleston 3 tracts · pop 15,499 5.4 Charleston Heights 7 tracts · pop 31,889 4.4 Buffalo 5 tracts · pop 16,410 6.1 John S. Park 9 tracts · pop 30,545 5.8 18b: The Las Vegas Arts District 5 tracts · pop 15,849

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Paradise

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.

6.2 Filipino Town 7 tracts · pop 27,876 6 Midtown UNLV 10 tracts · pop 33,107

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