Neighborhood · Sparks, NV

Victorian Square Eviction Risk: Lower

8 census tracts · pop 32,547 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3–6

Victorian Square is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Sparks with 8 census tracts and a population of 32,547 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,248/month sits 27% lower than the Sparks citywide average ($1,716).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

8 tracts · population-weighted

Victorian Square vs Sparks How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.9% +42%

Sparks: 30.3%

Average gross rent

$1,248 -27%

Sparks: $1,716

Average HH income

$64,908 -25%

Sparks: $86,979

Poverty rate

16.7% +85%

Sparks: 9.0%

Renter share

55.5% +38%

Sparks: 40.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Victorian Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3–6

Why Victorian Square scores 3.9

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 4.0–5.5 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 1.5–2.0 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 2.5–4.0 across tracts

2.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.5 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

16.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–6.8 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Victorian Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Victorian Square?

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 3 points from 3 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 4.6 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.0

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Victorian Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32031001802	6	3,216	53%	$1,040
32031001903	4.6	4,200	46%	$1,246
32031001901	4.4	4,545	48%	$1,076
32031003002	3.6	2,792	51%	$1,214
32031003001	3.4	5,250	44%	$1,479
32031002802	3.3	6,025	41%	$1,207
32031001904	3.3	2,007	40%	$1,238
32031002902	3	4,512	26%	$1,380

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Victorian Square

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

683Total filings (sum)
17.37%Avg annual filing rate
33.3%Peak year (2001)
17.37%Latest filed (2001)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Victorian Square

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

20.9%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.5%Food insecurity
21.5%SNAP enrollment
21.8%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Victorian Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Victorian Square?

Victorian Square scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Victorian Square compare to Sparks overall?

Victorian Square scores 0.2 points lower than Sparks overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,248 vs $1,716.

What is the average rent in Victorian Square?

Average gross rent in Victorian Square is $1,248/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Victorian Square residents are renters?

56% of Victorian Square households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sparks). The neighborhood has 32,547 residents.

Is Victorian Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Victorian Square sits in the 86th 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 Victorian Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Victorian Square is census tract 32031001802 (score 6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Victorian Square for landlords?

Victorian Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Sparks as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Victorian Square?

Victorian Square has 32,448 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Victorian Square

5.2 Midtown 8 tracts · pop 17,259 5 Reno Experience District 9 tracts · pop 28,390 4.7 Powning Addition 7 tracts · pop 17,755 3.7 Donner Springs 4 tracts · pop 14,593 3.8 Panther Valley 2 tracts · pop 8,552 4.5 West Reno 3 tracts · pop 10,718

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sparks

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Victorian Square.

3.3 Frontera 1 tracts · pop 3,670 2.8 Singing Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,057 2 Sendero 1 tracts · pop 2,549 1.8 Eagle Wing 1 tracts · pop 5,660 1.7 Ridgecrest 1 tracts · pop 5,161 1.6 Horizon Place 1 tracts · pop 5,231

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