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Neighborhood · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally

South Texas Medical Center Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Antonio

Tract 48029180702 · Bexar, TX · pop 6,150 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

48029180702 is a census tract in the South Texas Medical Center area of San Antonio, TX. It scores 5.2/10 for landlords. It is home to 6,150 residents. The severe-burden share is 29%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 38% Stable renters 41% Owners 21%
Tract context
Occupied units2,785
Renter share79.0%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate22.8%
Median income$52,906

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 7 tracts In South Texas Medical Center
Very High
Within parent city
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#19 of 321 tracts In San Antonio
Very High
Within county
71 th percentile
Rank, 71st percentileLowHigh
#110 of 375 tracts In Bexar
Elevated
Within state
95 th percentile
Rank, 95th percentileLowHigh
#375 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across San Antonio and the region

Centroid at 29.4936, -98.5844 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Texas Medical Center scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from San Antonio
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
22.8% poverty · this tract
5.7
Supply constraint
$1,171 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Antonio
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Antonio
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Antonio
3.0

How South Texas Medical Center compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Texas Medical Center risk score vs. parent city / county / state5.2This tracttract 1807023.8San Antonioparent city4.1Countyavg tract in county3.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 89

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

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 632Total filings over 9 yrs
  • 3.32%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.6%Peak (2005)
  • 54Filings in 2008 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2008
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 48029180702
Filings climbed 108% over the past 9 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Texas Medical Center. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Texas Medical Center

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. 79% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.

Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.5/10. Adults with no health insurance runs 24.9% against 11.3% nationally. Running hot, court filing pressure reads 7.9/10.

The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. It sits 1.1 points above the Bexar County average of 4.1.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 632 filings here across 9 tracked years. Average gross rent is $1,171, 12% below the San Antonio average. The worst year on record was 2005, when 6.6% of renter households were served.

In a typical year about 3.3% of renter households face a filing. On the national scale it lands near the 65th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.

Social vulnerability reads 9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.3 points hotter.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 48029180702

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48029180702?

Census tract 48029180702 in the South Texas Medical Center 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.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48029180702?

Median gross rent is $1,171/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48029180702?

22.8% of residents in tract 48029180702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,150.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48029180702?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 95th, minority 81th, housing 59th.
Q5

Is tract 48029180702 considered part of South Texas Medical Center?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48029180702 fall within South Texas Medical Center (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48029180702?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 632 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 48029180702 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.32% of renter households, peaking at 6.6% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 48029180702 compare to San Antonio overall?

Tract 48029180702 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of San Antonio at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Antonio eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Antonio

Top eight tracts in San Antonio ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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