Eviction Risk in Blackwater , Kathleen
1 census tracts · pop 3,150 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5
Blackwater is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kathleen with 1 census tract and a population of 3,150 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,331/month sits 7% higher than the Kathleen citywide median ($1,247).
Blackwater vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Blackwater vs Kathleen
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,381 residents across all tracts in Blackwater. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 32.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 63.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.4%
- Other / Multiracial 2.6%
1 tracts in Blackwater
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12105012125 | 5.5 | 3,150 | 59% | $1,331 |
CDC SVI percentile: 70
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Blackwater
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 292Total filings (sum)
- 10.95%Avg annual filing rate
- 26.7%Peak year (2001)
- 5.14%Latest filed (2017)
About Blackwater
What is the eviction-risk score for Blackwater?
Blackwater scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Blackwater compare to Kathleen overall?
Blackwater scores 0.4 points higher than Kathleen overall (5.1/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,331 vs $1,247.
What is the median rent in Blackwater?
Median gross rent in Blackwater is $1,331/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Blackwater residents are renters?
18% of Blackwater households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Kathleen). The neighborhood has 3,150 residents.
Is Blackwater a high social-vulnerability area?
Blackwater sits in the 70th 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.