Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Arenal Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 18,029 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.1–5.4

Arenal is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Albuquerque with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,029 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,036/month sits 10% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Arenal vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.7% +61%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,036 -10%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$61,547 -6%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

19.0% +19%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

16.5% -57%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arenal and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.1–5.4

Why Arenal scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.6–7.0 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 4.0–6.4 across tracts

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.6–5.5 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

17% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.1 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

19.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–5.9 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Arenal?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.3 points from 3.1 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.1 4.9 4.3 3.1

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Arenal

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001004734	5.4	6,873	74%	$1,044
35001004401	5.1	3,146	59%	$1,000
35001004735	4.9	1,873	28%	$1,451
35001004402	4.3	3,580	35%	$837
35001004761	3.1	2,557	18%	$1,030

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 5 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 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arenal

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,702Total filings (sum)
21.15%Avg annual filing rate
130.4%Peak year (2009)
14.67%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

346Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arenal

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

24.8%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
30.5%Food insecurity
22.6%SNAP enrollment
25.5%No health insurance
35.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Arenal

What is the eviction-risk score for Arenal?

Arenal scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Arenal compare to Albuquerque overall?

Arenal scores 0.6 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,036 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Arenal?

Average gross rent in Arenal is $1,036/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arenal residents are renters?

17% of Arenal households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 18,029 residents.

Is Arenal a high social-vulnerability area?

Arenal sits in the 75th 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 Arenal have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Arenal is census tract 35001004734 (score 5.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.4, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Arenal for landlords?

Arenal carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Albuquerque as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Arenal?

Arenal has 17,236 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (86.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Arenal

5 Atrisco 5 tracts · pop 18,334 5.3 Barelas 4 tracts · pop 13,523 3.9 Pajarito 2 tracts · pop 8,695 6 Kirtland Addition 3 tracts · pop 11,017 5.4 Martineztown-Santa Barbara 3 tracts · pop 7,919 6 Silver Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,915

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Arenal.

4.7 Old Town 1 tracts · pop 3,865 4.9 Towne Park 1 tracts · pop 4,032 4.6 Sandia Vista 1 tracts · pop 3,540 4.6 La Reina de Los Altos 2 tracts · pop 6,239 4.5 Nob Hill 5 tracts · pop 13,258 4.5 Candlelight Park 4 tracts · pop 11,150

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