2 census tracts · pop 9,998 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.4–4.4
Mesa Village is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Albuquerque with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,998 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,083/month sits 5% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mesa Village vs AlbuquerqueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mesa Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,657Total filings (sum)
7.49%Avg annual filing rate
14.4%Peak year (2008)
10.80%Latest filed (2014)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
484Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
6.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.58×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mesa Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mesa Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mesa Village?
Mesa Village scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Mesa Village compare to Albuquerque overall?
Mesa Village scores 0.3 points lower than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,083 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mesa Village?
Average gross rent in Mesa Village is $1,083/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mesa Village residents are renters?
38% of Mesa Village households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 9,998 residents.
Q5
Is Mesa Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Mesa Village sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Mesa Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mesa Village is census tract 35001000121 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Mesa Village for landlords?
Mesa Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mesa Village?
Mesa Village has 10,117 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (40.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
