2 census tracts · pop 8,695 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.6–4.1
Pajarito is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in South Valley with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,695 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,056/month sits 11% higher than the South Valley citywide average ($954).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pajarito vs South ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pajarito
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
648Total filings (sum)
8.20%Avg annual filing rate
25.9%Peak year (2000)
5.20%Latest filed (2014)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
72Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×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 Pajarito
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.4%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
14.1%SNAP enrollment
19.3%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pajarito
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pajarito?
Pajarito scores 3.8/10 (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 Pajarito compare to South Valley overall?
Pajarito scores 0.3 points higher than South Valley overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $954.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pajarito?
Average gross rent in Pajarito is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pajarito residents are renters?
8% of Pajarito households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in South Valley). The neighborhood has 8,695 residents.
Q5
Is Pajarito a high social-vulnerability area?
Pajarito sits in the 72nd 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 Pajarito have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pajarito is census tract 35001004602 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.1, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Pajarito for landlords?
Pajarito carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 South Valley as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pajarito?
Pajarito has 9,017 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (75.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
