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

Las Palmas Colonia Eviction Risk: Moderate , Harlingen

Tract 48061010405 · Cameron, TX · pop 6,106 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 48061010405 belongs to the Las Palmas Colonia area of Harlingen, Texas. It is home to 6,106 residents and scores 4.5/10, a moderate reading for landlords. It lands near the 22nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 21% of renter households, a modest level, and 4% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,276 a month while the average household earns $74,036 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 24% Owners 70%
Tract context
Occupied units1,915
Renter share29.7%
SVI overall0.81
Poverty rate20.9%
Median income$74,036

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Las Palmas Colonia
Moderate
Within parent city
27 th percentile
Rank, 27th percentileLowHigh
#17 of 23 tracts In Harlingen
Low
Within county
28 th percentile
Rank, 28th percentileLowHigh
#87 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Low
Within state
74 th percentile
Rank, 74th percentileLowHigh
#1,785 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Harlingen and the region

Centroid at 26.1971, -97.7449 · click any tract to drill in

Why Las Palmas Colonia 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
20.9% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$1,276 rent vs county FMR
8.5
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 Las Palmas Colonia compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Las Palmas Colonia risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.05.0This tracttract 010405Harlingen: 2.52.5Harlingenparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 81

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

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Las Palmas Colonia

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 8.5/10. 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 Harlingen eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Cameron County average of 4.5 and below 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 81st 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 48061010405

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061010405?

Census tract 48061010405 in the Las Palmas Colonia 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.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48061010405?

Median gross rent is $1,276/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061010405?

20.9% of residents in tract 48061010405 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,106.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061010405?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 99th, minority 82th, housing 58th.
Q5

Is tract 48061010405 considered part of Las Palmas Colonia?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48061010405 fall within Las Palmas Colonia (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48061010405 compare to Harlingen overall?

Tract 48061010405 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.

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