Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Pueblo Alto Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,493 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.2–5.6

Pueblo Alto is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Albuquerque with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,493 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,102/month sits 4% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Pueblo Alto vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.5% +29%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,102 -4%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$68,711 +5%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

15.5% -3%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

36.6% -4%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pueblo Alto and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.2–5.6

Why Pueblo Alto scores 4.4

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

41% 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

37% 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

15.5% below poverty line · Range 1.3–6.4 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Pueblo Alto vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pueblo Alto?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.4 points from 3.2 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.3 4.1 3.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Pueblo Alto

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001000501	5.6	2,779	46%	$770
35001000208	5.3	2,780	47%	$1,353
35001000401	4.1	4,348	43%	$1,020
35001000402	3.2	3,586	28%	$1,263

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pueblo Alto

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,409Total filings (sum)
5.83%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2014)
6.08%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

962Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.05×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pueblo Alto

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

14.3%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pueblo Alto

What is the eviction-risk score for Pueblo Alto?

Pueblo Alto scores 4.4/10 (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 Pueblo Alto compare to Albuquerque overall?

Pueblo Alto scores 0.2 points higher than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Pueblo Alto?

Average gross rent in Pueblo Alto is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pueblo Alto residents are renters?

37% of Pueblo Alto households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 13,493 residents.

Is Pueblo Alto a high social-vulnerability area?

Pueblo Alto sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Pueblo Alto have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pueblo Alto is census tract 35001000501 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.6, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Pueblo Alto for landlords?

Pueblo Alto carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pueblo Alto?

Pueblo Alto has 13,337 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), Hispanic / Latino (38.7%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pueblo Alto

4.5 Nob Hill 5 tracts · pop 13,258 4 Vista Encantada 6 tracts · pop 17,404 5 Winrock South 3 tracts · pop 8,242 5.6 Netherwood Park 3 tracts · pop 12,513 6 Trumbull Village 6 tracts · pop 21,681 6 Silver Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,915

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pueblo Alto.

4.5 Nob Hill 5 tracts · pop 13,258 4.5 Candlelight Park 4 tracts · pop 11,150 4.6 Sandia Vista 1 tracts · pop 3,540 4.6 La Reina de Los Altos 2 tracts · pop 6,239 4.2 Los Campos 2 tracts · pop 6,430 4.2 Journal Center 4 tracts · pop 17,798

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