Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally
West Columbia Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48039662600 · Brazoria, TX · pop 3,376 · 61% of tract blocks fall in West Columbia
With a score of 5.8/10, tract 48039662600 in West Columbia ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 3,376 residents. That is riskier than about 67% of US census tracts.
73% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,221 a month against an average household income of $63,500 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 20% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 81%
Tract context
Occupied units1,266
Renter share19.5%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate8.6%
Median income$63,500
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
78
th percentile
High
Within state
33
th percentile
Low
National
33
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Columbia and the region
Centroid at 29.1027, -95.6429 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Columbia scores 3.1
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
8.6% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$1,221 rent vs county FMR
4.7
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: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 78%Socioeconomic
- 92%Household composition
- 50%Racial/ethnic minority
- 23%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Columbia
What moves this score most 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 above the Brazoria County average of 5.0 and above 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 69th 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 48039662600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48039662600?
Census tract 48039662600 in West Columbia scores 3.1/10 (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 48039662600?
Median gross rent is $1,221/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48039662600?
8.6% of residents in tract 48039662600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,376.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48039662600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 92th, minority 50th, housing 23th.
Q5
How does tract 48039662600 compare to West Columbia overall?
Tract 48039662600 scores 3.1/10, higher than the parent city of West Columbia at 2.1/10. 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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