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West University Eviction Risk: Moderate , Tucson

Tract 04019000501 · Pima, AZ · pop 3,863 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 04019000501 covers part of the West University area of Tucson, AZ, and scores 5.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,863. Severe burden reaches 44%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 57% Stable renters 30% Owners 13%

Tract context

Occupied units1,093

Renter share86.7%

SVI overall0.67

Poverty rate50.0%

Median income$31,767

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tucson and the region

Centroid at 32.2294, -110.9583 · click any tract to drill in

Why West University scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Tucson

7.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Arizona legislature & governorship

2.2

Economic stress

50.0% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,313 rent vs county FMR

4.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Tucson

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Tucson

5.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Tucson

4.5

How West University compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 67

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

84%Socioeconomic
3%Household composition
57%Racial/ethnic minority
88%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West University. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

16.5%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility-shutoff threat
27.7%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
19.7%Transit barriers
12.0%No health insurance
29.6%Frequent mental distress
39.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West University

Cost burden runs around two-thirds here against 43.8% across Pima County. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10.

Set annual rent against average income of $31,767 and the ratio lands at 50%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 50%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is renter territory: 87% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.

Well under the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 8.4/10.

It sits 1.3 points above the Pima County average of 3.9. Food insecurity runs 27.7% against 17.8% nationally. SNAP participation runs 24.1% against 15.2% nationally.

At $1,313 a month, rents run 15% over what the rest of Tucson commands.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 04019000501

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 04019000501?

Census tract 04019000501 in the West University neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 04019000501?

Median gross rent is $1,313/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 04019000501?

50.0% of residents in tract 04019000501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,863.

How socially vulnerable is tract 04019000501?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 3th, minority 57th, housing 88th.

Is tract 04019000501 considered part of West University?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 04019000501 fall within West University (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 04019000501 struggle to pay rent?

About 16.5% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 13.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 04019000501 compare to Tucson overall?

Tract 04019000501 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Tucson at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Tucson eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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