3 census tracts · pop 10,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6
Cedar South takes in 3 census tracts of Santa Fe, NM, population 10,461. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Santa Fe baseline of 31.3%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. 15.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $1,325 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Santa Fe commands. That places it #1 of 9 neighborhoods in Santa Fe.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Aldea de Santa Fe and Rancho del Sol. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $57,616.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar South vs Santa FeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.0%Housing insecurity
15.6%Utility shutoff threat
30.3%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
24.7%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cedar South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar South?
Cedar South scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Cedar South compare to Santa Fe overall?
Cedar South scores 1.4 points higher than Santa Fe overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,325 vs $1,463.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar South?
Average gross rent in Cedar South is $1,325/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar South residents are renters?
33% of Cedar South households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Santa Fe). The neighborhood has 10,461 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar South a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar South sits in the 89th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Cedar South have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar South is census tract 35049001206 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Cedar South for landlords?
Cedar South carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Santa Fe as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar South?
Cedar South has 10,322 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (83.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
