1 census tracts · pop 2,075 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Las Playas is a one-tract neighborhood of El Paso, TX and houses 2,075 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, Moderate tier. Against a El Paso baseline of 31.8%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $438, 59% below the El Paso average of $1,073. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 58%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 87% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Set annual rent against average household income of $12,798 and the ratio lands at 41%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Court records for this tract carry 4 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 0.6% of renter households. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of El Paso, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Las Playas vs El PasoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Las Playas
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4Total filings (sum)
0.57%Avg annual filing rate
0.6%Peak year (2012)
0.57%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Las Playas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Playas?
Las Playas scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Las Playas compare to El Paso overall?
Las Playas scores 1.4 points higher than El Paso overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $438 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Playas?
Average gross rent in Las Playas is $438/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Playas residents are renters?
87% of Las Playas households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in El Paso). The neighborhood has 2,075 residents.
Q5
Is Las Playas a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Playas sits in the 100th 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
How safe is Las Playas for landlords?
Las Playas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to El Paso as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Las Playas?
Las Playas has 1,847 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (99.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
