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
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Las Palmas Colonia
Moderate
Within parent city
27th percentile
#17 of 23 tracts In Harlingen
Low
Within county
28th percentile
#87 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Low
Within state
74th percentile
#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.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 81
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
57%Socioeconomic
99%Household composition
82%Racial/ethnic minority
58%Housing & transportation
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.