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Neighborhood · Reno, NV

Ambrose Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 12,812 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 4.6–5.4

Ambrose is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Reno with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,812 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,747/month sits 12% higher than the Reno citywide median ($1,556).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Ambrose vs Reno How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.0% +57%
Reno: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,747 +12%
Reno: $1,556
Average HH income
$88,580 +13%
Reno: $78,448
Poverty rate
8.4% -33%
Reno: 12.5%
Renter share
51.6% +3%
Reno: 50.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ambrose and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.6–5.4

Why Ambrose scores 5.0

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
8.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–4.3 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–5.7 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ambrose score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ambrose: 5.05.0AmbroseNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ambrose?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.6 to 5.4. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Ambrose

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
32031001201 5.4 2,921 61% $1,714
32031002411 5.1 5,540 50% $1,841
32031002414 5.0 1,436 46% $1,780
32031002413 4.6 2,915 36% $1,586
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ambrose

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 177Total filings (sum)
  • 22.15%Avg annual filing rate
  • 31.4%Peak year (2001)
  • 22.15%Latest filed (2001)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ambrose

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

Frequently asked

About Ambrose

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ambrose?

Ambrose scores 5.0/10 (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 Ambrose compare to Reno overall?

Ambrose scores 0.6 points higher than Reno overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,747 vs $1,556.

Q3

What is the average rent in Ambrose?

Median gross rent in Ambrose is $1,747/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Ambrose residents are renters?

52% of Ambrose households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Reno). The neighborhood has 12,812 residents.

Q5

Is Ambrose a high social-vulnerability area?

Ambrose sits in the 51th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Ambrose have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ambrose is census tract 32031001201 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.4 — a spread of 0.8 points.

Q7

How safe is Ambrose for landlords?

Ambrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). 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 Reno as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ambrose?

Ambrose has 12,803 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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