Vegas Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , North Las Vegas
Tract 32003003800 ·
Clark, NV · pop 4,201 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
Eviction risk in the Vegas Heights area of North Las Vegas centers on tract 32003003800, which scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 4,201 residents. It lands near the 87th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
64% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $967 a month while the average household earns $26,227 a year, roughly 44% of income at the averages. About 84% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 54%Stable renters 30%Owners 16%
Tract context
Occupied units1,531
Renter share83.5%
SVI overall1.00
Poverty rate40.1%
Median income$26,227
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67th percentile
#2 of 4 tracts In Vegas Heights
Elevated
Within parent city
100th percentile
#1 of 60 tracts In North Las Vegas
Very High
Within county
93th percentile
#40 of 535 tracts In Clark
Very High
Within state
96th percentile
#36 of 779 tracts In Nevada
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Las Vegas and the region
Centroid at 36.1964, -115.1304 · click any tract to drill in
Why Vegas Heights scores 6.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from North Las Vegas
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.5
State political climate
Nevada legislature & governorship
3.7
Economic stress
40.1% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$967 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Las Vegas
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Las Vegas
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Las Vegas
4.0
How Vegas Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 100
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
99%Socioeconomic
98%Household composition
90%Racial/ethnic minority
100%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,151Total filings 2020-21
15.0Avg monthly (observed)
14.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 to 2026-05-01
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Las Vegas, NV as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Vegas Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
40.2%Housing insecurity
28.8%Utility-shutoff threat
52.5%Food insecurity
54.1%SNAP enrollment
27.9%Transit barriers
35.1%No health insurance
26.1%Frequent mental distress
52.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Vegas Heights
The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from North Las Vegas eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Clark County average of 6.0 and above the Nevada statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 40.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 28.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 100th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 32003003800
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 32003003800?
Census tract 32003003800 in the Vegas Heights neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 32003003800?
Median gross rent is $967/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 32003003800?
40.1% of residents in tract 32003003800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,201.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 32003003800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 100th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 98th, minority 90th, housing 100th.
Q5
Is tract 32003003800 considered part of Vegas Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 32003003800 fall within Vegas Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 32003003800 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.07× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings returned near baseline. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Las Vegas eviction risk, NV), 2020-2021.
Q7
What share of households in tract 32003003800 struggle to pay rent?
About 40.2% 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. 28.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 32003003800 compare to North Las Vegas overall?
Tract 32003003800 scores 6.5/10, higher than the parent city of North Las Vegas at 4.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Las Vegas eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in North Las Vegas
Top eight tracts in North Las Vegas ranked by composite eviction-risk score.