6 census tracts · pop 26,604 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 2.6–4.7
Ventana Ranch is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Albuquerque with 6 census tracts and a population of 26,604 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,485/month sits 30% higher than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
6 tracts · population-weighted
Ventana Ranch vs AlbuquerqueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ventana Ranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
692Total filings (sum)
10.64%Avg annual filing rate
17.9%Peak year (2011)
6.13%Latest filed (2014)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
286Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×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 Ventana Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ventana Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ventana Ranch?
Ventana Ranch scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Ventana Ranch compare to Albuquerque overall?
Ventana Ranch scores 0.5 points lower than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,485 vs $1,145.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ventana Ranch?
Average gross rent in Ventana Ranch is $1,485/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ventana Ranch residents are renters?
19% of Ventana Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 26,604 residents.
Q5
Is Ventana Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Ventana Ranch sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Ventana Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ventana Ranch is census tract 35001004747 (score 4.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 4.7, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Ventana Ranch for landlords?
Ventana Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Ventana Ranch?
Ventana Ranch has 26,705 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
