3 census tracts · pop 13,279 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.2–5.7
Los Candelarias is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Albuquerque with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,279 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $954/month sits 17% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Los Candelarias vs AlbuquerqueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Los Candelarias
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,418Total filings (sum)
7.87%Avg annual filing rate
14.3%Peak year (2012)
6.70%Latest filed (2014)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
692Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×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 Los Candelarias
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
17.7%SNAP enrollment
16.4%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Los Candelarias
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Los Candelarias?
Los Candelarias scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Los Candelarias compare to Albuquerque overall?
Los Candelarias scores 1.1 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $954 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Los Candelarias?
Average gross rent in Los Candelarias is $954/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Los Candelarias residents are renters?
41% of Los Candelarias households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 13,279 residents.
Q5
Is Los Candelarias a high social-vulnerability area?
Los Candelarias sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Los Candelarias have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Los Candelarias is census tract 35001002900 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Los Candelarias for landlords?
Los Candelarias carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Los Candelarias?
Los Candelarias has 12,898 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
