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South Texas Medical Center Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Antonio

Tract 48029181004 · Bexar, TX · pop 6,381 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 48029181004 sits in South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio eviction risk, Texas eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 5.6/10. On the national scale it ranks #34,171 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,206 a month while the average household earns $46,884 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 91% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 45% Stable renters 46% Owners 9%
Tract context
Occupied units3,057
Renter share91.1%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate26.7%
Median income$46,884

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
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#59 of 321 tracts In San Antonio
High
Within county
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#65 of 375 tracts In Bexar
High
Within state
87 th percentile
Rank, 87th percentileLowHigh
#875 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across San Antonio and the region

Centroid at 29.5135, -98.5634 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Texas Medical Center scores 5.8

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
26.7% poverty · this tract
6.7
Supply constraint
$1,206 rent vs county FMR
3.0
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 / stateThis tract: 5.85.8This tracttract 181004San Antonio: 2.82.8San Antonioparent cityCounty: 4.34.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

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)

  • 846Total filings over 9 yrs
  • 4.95%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.1%Peak (2002)
  • 79Filings in 2008 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2008
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 480291810042000: 67 filings (3.44/100 renter HHs)2001: 86 filings (4.41/100 renter HHs)2002: 139 filings (7.13/100 renter HHs)2003: 75 filings (3.85/100 renter HHs)2004: 117 filings (6.00/100 renter HHs)2005: 101 filings (5.51/100 renter HHs)2006: 80 filings (4.36/100 renter HHs)2007: 102 filings (5.56/100 renter HHs)2008: 79 filings (4.31/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 18% 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 heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.7/10. 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 San Antonio eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Bexar County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 846 eviction filings here over 9 tracked years, with about 5.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.1% of renter households in 2002.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48029181004

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48029181004?

Census tract 48029181004 in the South Texas Medical Center neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (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 48029181004?

Median gross rent is $1,206/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48029181004?

26.7% of residents in tract 48029181004 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,381.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48029181004?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 51th, minority 81th, housing 70th.
Q5

Is tract 48029181004 considered part of South Texas Medical Center?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48029181004 fall within South Texas Medical Center (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48029181004?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 846 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 48029181004 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.95% of renter households, peaking at 7.1% in 2002. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 48029181004 compare to San Antonio overall?

Tract 48029181004 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of San Antonio at 2.8/10. 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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