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Census Tract · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

Brownsville Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48061013204 · Cameron, TX · pop 1,843

Census tract 48061013204 covers Brownsville, home to 1,843 residents. For landlords it grades $1/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #74,535 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 37% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $779 monthly, set against $39,688 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 31% of occupied homes.

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 19% Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units639
Renter share31.0%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate19.6%
Median income$39,688

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
32 th percentile
Rank, 32nd percentileLowHigh
#41 of 60 tracts In Brownsville
Low
Within county
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#67 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Moderate
Within state
84 th percentile
Rank, 84th percentileLowHigh
#1,099 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
National
80 th percentile
Rank, 80th percentileLowHigh
#16,850 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Brownsville and the region

Centroid at 25.9225, -97.4347 · click any tract to drill in

Why Brownsville scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Brownsville
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
19.6% poverty · this tract
4.9
Supply constraint
$779 rent vs county FMR
3.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brownsville
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brownsville
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brownsville
3.5

How Brownsville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Brownsville risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.65.6This tracttract 013204Brownsville: 3.03.0Brownsvilleparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 89

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 14Total filings over 3 yrs
  • 2.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.5%Peak (2016)
  • 3Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2015 to 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 480610132042015: 4 filings (1.93/100 renter HHs)2016: 7 filings (3.48/100 renter HHs)2018: 3 filings (1.49/100 renter HHs)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Brownsville

What moves this score most is economic stress at 4.9/10. 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 Brownsville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Cameron County average of 4.5 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 14 eviction filings here over 3 tracked years, with about 2.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.5% of renter households in 2016.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 89th 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 48061013204

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061013204?

Census tract 48061013204 in Brownsville scores 5.6/10 (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 48061013204?

Median gross rent is $779/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061013204?

19.6% of residents in tract 48061013204 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,843.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061013204?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 92th, household 93th, minority 97th, housing 45th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48061013204?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 14 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 48061013204 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.30% of renter households, peaking at 3.5% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 48061013204 compare to Brownsville overall?

Tract 48061013204 scores 5.6/10, higher than the parent city of Brownsville at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brownsville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Brownsville

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

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