3 census tracts · pop 13,279 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.5–5.7
Los Candelarias takes in 3 census tracts of Albuquerque, NM, population 13,279. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Albuquerque rate of 31.4%.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $954, 17% below the Albuquerque average of $1,145.
Court records carry 2,418 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 14.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 6.5% in 2014, is well off that peak.
That places it #6 of 40 neighborhoods in Albuquerque. For a like-for-like read, Pershing Park and Kirtland Addition score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 3 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $53,352. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
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 5.6/10 (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 1.3 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.3/10). 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 5.5 to 5.7, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Los Candelarias for landlords?
Los Candelarias carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Los Candelarias?
Los Candelarias has 12,898 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
