Census Tract · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally

San Benito Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48061011601 · Cameron, TX · pop 2,581

Here is how census tract 48061011601, in San Benito, looks to a landlord: a 5.5/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,581. That is riskier than about 56% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 66% of renter households, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $917 monthly, set against $29,571 in average yearly household income, roughly 37% of income at the averages. Renters make up 29% of occupied homes.

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 10% Owners 71%

Tract context

Occupied units1,009

Renter share29.3%

SVI overall1.00

Poverty rate24.2%

Median income$29,571

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Benito and the region

Centroid at 26.1124, -97.6234 · click any tract to drill in

Why San Benito scores 6.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from San Benito

6.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

24.2% poverty · this tract

6.0

Supply constraint

$917 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Benito

8.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Benito

6.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Benito

8.8

How San Benito compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 100

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

96%Socioeconomic
100%Household composition
98%Racial/ethnic minority
79%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in San Benito

The score leans hardest on housing court bias at 8.8/10. 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 San Benito, 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 100th 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 48061011601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061011601?

Census tract 48061011601 in San Benito scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 48061011601?

Median gross rent is $917/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061011601?

24.2% of residents in tract 48061011601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,581.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061011601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 100th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 100th, minority 98th, housing 79th.

How does tract 48061011601 compare to San Benito overall?

Tract 48061011601 scores 6.1/10, higher than the parent city of San Benito at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Benito; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Benito

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