Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #70,218 of 84,120 nationally
West Columbia Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48039662000 · Brazoria, TX · pop 5,956 · 22% of tract blocks fall in West Columbia
Census tract 48039662000 sits in West Columbia in Brazoria County, Texas eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 5.2/10. It lands near the 45th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 32% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,051 a month against an average household income of $89,534 a year, roughly 14% of income at the averages. About 18% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 12%
Owners 82%
Tract context
Occupied units2,283
Renter share17.8%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate8.2%
Median income$89,534
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
68
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
52
th percentile
Moderate
National
17
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Columbia and the region
Centroid at 29.2270, -95.6828 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Columbia scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Columbia
4.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.1
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
8.2% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$1,051 rent vs county FMR
3.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Columbia
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Columbia
7.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Columbia
6.5
How West Columbia compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 57%Socioeconomic
- 70%Household composition
- 43%Racial/ethnic minority
- 68%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Columbia
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.6/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Columbia, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Brazoria County average of 5.0 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 65th 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 48039662000
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48039662000?
Census tract 48039662000 in West Columbia scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 48039662000?
Median gross rent is $1,051/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48039662000?
8.2% of residents in tract 48039662000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,956.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48039662000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 70th, minority 43th, housing 68th.
Q5
How does tract 48039662000 compare to West Columbia overall?
Tract 48039662000 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of West Columbia at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Columbia; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Columbia
Top eight tracts in West Columbia ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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