Neighborhood · Spring Valley, NV

Buffalo Ranch Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 33,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.6–5.5

Buffalo Ranch is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Spring Valley with 8 census tracts and a population of 33,879 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,783/month sits 2% higher than the Spring Valley citywide average ($1,743).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Buffalo Ranch vs Spring Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.7% +63%

Spring Valley: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,783 +2%

Spring Valley: $1,743

Average HH income

$81,633 +13%

Spring Valley: $72,364

Poverty rate

11.4% -12%

Spring Valley: 12.9%

Renter share

36.7% -26%

Spring Valley: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Buffalo Ranch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3.6–5.5

Why Buffalo Ranch scores 4.4

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

11.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.5 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–7.5 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

Buffalo Ranch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Buffalo Ranch?

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 1.9 points from 3.6 to 5.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.2 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Buffalo Ranch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32003002950	5.5	5,345	51%	$1,640
32003002952	5.2	3,130	43%	$2,100
32003002919	4.4	4,502	67%	$1,440
32003002941	4.1	5,380	61%	$1,494
32003002953	4.1	3,805	58%	$1,800
32003002940	4	4,200	45%	$1,780
32003002957	3.8	2,459	100%	$2,085
32003002944	3.6	5,058	25%	$2,196

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Buffalo Ranch

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,470Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.99×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buffalo Ranch

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

15.6%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Buffalo Ranch

What is the eviction-risk score for Buffalo Ranch?

Buffalo Ranch scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Buffalo Ranch compare to Spring Valley overall?

Buffalo Ranch scores 0.0 points higher than Spring Valley overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,783 vs $1,743.

What is the average rent in Buffalo Ranch?

Average gross rent in Buffalo Ranch is $1,783/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Buffalo Ranch residents are renters?

37% of Buffalo Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Spring Valley). The neighborhood has 33,879 residents.

Is Buffalo Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?

Buffalo Ranch sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Buffalo Ranch have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Buffalo Ranch is census tract 32003002950 (score 5.5/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.5, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Buffalo Ranch for landlords?

Buffalo Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Spring Valley as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Buffalo Ranch?

Buffalo Ranch has 33,141 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Hispanic / Latino (25.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Buffalo Ranch

4.1 Spanish Hills 5 tracts · pop 25,736 5.1 Flamingo Heights 11 tracts · pop 41,267 4.8 The Lakes 7 tracts · pop 29,010 5.2 Canyon Gate 7 tracts · pop 26,343 4.4 Buffalo 5 tracts · pop 16,410 4 Siena 3 tracts · pop 13,123

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spring Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Buffalo Ranch.

4.2 Spanish Hills 5 tracts · pop 25,736 4.2 Spanish Trail 1 tracts · pop 6,319 4 The Cliffs 4 tracts · pop 16,129 4 Southern Hills 2 tracts · pop 13,975 4.9 The Lakes 7 tracts · pop 29,010 5.2 Flamingo Heights 11 tracts · pop 41,267

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