Neighborhood · Ranked #24,926 of 84,120 nationally

Kiskadee Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Harlingen

Tract 48061010304 · Cameron, TX · pop 5,446 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

In the Kiskadee Heights neighborhood of Harlingen, census tract 48061010304 scores 5.3/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 48th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 56% of renter households, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,225 a month while the average household earns $68,750 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 17% of occupied homes.

Risk score

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 7% Owners 84%

Tract context

Occupied units1,857

Renter share16.7%

SVI overall0.95

Poverty rate19.7%

Median income$68,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harlingen and the region

Centroid at 26.1989, -97.7843 · click any tract to drill in

Why Kiskadee Heights scores 5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Harlingen

6.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

19.7% poverty · this tract

4.9

Supply constraint

$1,225 rent vs county FMR

7.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Harlingen

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Harlingen

8.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Harlingen

7.2

How Kiskadee Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 95

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

90%Socioeconomic
100%Household composition
84%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Kiskadee Heights

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. 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 Harlingen eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cameron County average of 4.5 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48061010304

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061010304?

Census tract 48061010304 in the Kiskadee Heights neighborhood scores 5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48061010304?

Median gross rent is $1,225/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061010304?

19.7% of residents in tract 48061010304 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,446.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061010304?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 100th, minority 84th, housing 59th.

Is tract 48061010304 considered part of Kiskadee Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48061010304 fall within Kiskadee Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48061010304 compare to Harlingen overall?

Tract 48061010304 scores 5/10, higher than the parent city of Harlingen at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Harlingen eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Harlingen

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