Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Martineztown-Santa Barbara Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.2–6.1

Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Albuquerque with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,919 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $893/month sits 22% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Martineztown-Santa Barbara vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.4% +73%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$893 -22%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$43,352 -34%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

23.1% +45%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

67.3% +76%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Martineztown-Santa Barbara and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.2–6.1

Why Martineztown-Santa Barbara scores 5.2

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

67% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

23.1% below poverty line · Range 2.6–9.3 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–2.0 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Martineztown-Santa Barbara vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Martineztown-Santa Barbara?

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 1.9 points from 4.2 to 6.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 6.0 4.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Martineztown-Santa Barbara

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001002100	6.1	1,735	64%	$886
35001002000	6	2,468	60%	$928
35001002700	4.2	3,716	46%	$872

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Martineztown-Santa Barbara

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,325Total filings (sum)
6.86%Avg annual filing rate
22.6%Peak year (2014)
10.63%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,284Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×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 Martineztown-Santa Barbara

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

18.4%Housing insecurity
12.8%Utility shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Martineztown-Santa Barbara

What is the eviction-risk score for Martineztown-Santa Barbara?

Martineztown-Santa Barbara scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Martineztown-Santa Barbara compare to Albuquerque overall?

Martineztown-Santa Barbara scores 1.0 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $893 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Martineztown-Santa Barbara?

Average gross rent in Martineztown-Santa Barbara is $893/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Martineztown-Santa Barbara residents are renters?

67% of Martineztown-Santa Barbara households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 7,919 residents.

Is Martineztown-Santa Barbara a high social-vulnerability area?

Martineztown-Santa Barbara sits in the 80th 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 Martineztown-Santa Barbara have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Martineztown-Santa Barbara is census tract 35001002100 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.1, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Martineztown-Santa Barbara for landlords?

Martineztown-Santa Barbara carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Martineztown-Santa Barbara?

Martineztown-Santa Barbara has 8,638 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Other / Multiracial (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Martineztown-Santa Barbara

6 Silver Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,915 5.3 Barelas 4 tracts · pop 13,523 5.4 Los Candelarias 3 tracts · pop 13,279 5.6 Netherwood Park 3 tracts · pop 12,513 5 Atrisco 5 tracts · pop 18,334 4.5 Nob Hill 5 tracts · pop 13,258

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Martineztown-Santa Barbara.

5.3 Los Candelarias 3 tracts · pop 13,279 5.3 Winrock South 3 tracts · pop 8,242 5.1 Atrisco 5 tracts · pop 18,334 5.4 Netherwood Park 3 tracts · pop 12,513 5.4 Barelas 4 tracts · pop 13,523 5.4 La Cuesta 4 tracts · pop 16,287

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