Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Barelas Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.5–6

Barelas is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Albuquerque with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,523 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $902/month sits 21% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Barelas vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.1% +75%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$902 -21%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$39,627 -40%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

24.8% +55%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

50.8% +33%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Barelas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.5–6

Why Barelas scores 5.4

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

6.8

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 4.0–6.4 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

4.3

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.1 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

24.8% below poverty line · Range 3.7–8.3 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Barelas?

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 1.5 points from 4.5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 6.0 4.8 4.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Barelas

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001004300	6	5,616	65%	$926
35001001400	6	2,134	62%	$637
35001002200	4.8	3,106	52%	$922
35001002303	4.5	2,667	32%	$1,042

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 84%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Barelas

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,147Total filings (sum)
6.45%Avg annual filing rate
12.7%Peak year (2011)
5.42%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

948Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×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 Barelas

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

22.4%Housing insecurity
15.4%Utility shutoff threat
29.3%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
21.3%No health insurance
37.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Barelas

What is the eviction-risk score for Barelas?

Barelas scores 5.4/10 (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.

How does Barelas compare to Albuquerque overall?

Barelas scores 1.2 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $902 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Barelas?

Average gross rent in Barelas is $902/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Barelas residents are renters?

51% of Barelas households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 13,523 residents.

Is Barelas a high social-vulnerability area?

Barelas sits in the 89th 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 Barelas have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Barelas is census tract 35001004300 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Barelas for landlords?

Barelas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Albuquerque as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Barelas?

Barelas has 13,068 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Barelas

5 Atrisco 5 tracts · pop 18,334 5.4 Martineztown-Santa Barbara 3 tracts · pop 7,919 6 Silver Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,915 4.6 Arenal 5 tracts · pop 18,029 6 Kirtland Addition 3 tracts · pop 11,017 5.4 Los Candelarias 3 tracts · pop 13,279

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Barelas.

5.4 La Cuesta 4 tracts · pop 16,287 5.4 Netherwood Park 3 tracts · pop 12,513 5.3 Los Candelarias 3 tracts · pop 13,279 5.3 Winrock South 3 tracts · pop 8,242 5.2 Martineztown-Santa Barbara 3 tracts · pop 7,919 5.7 South Los Altos 2 tracts · pop 7,415

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