Neighborhood · Ranked #41,206 of 84,120 nationally
Cielito Lindo Colonia Eviction Risk: Moderate , Brownsville
Tract 48061014102 ·
Cameron, TX · pop 4,386 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
With a score of 4.5/10, tract 48061014102 in the Cielito Lindo Colonia area of Brownsville, TX reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 4,386. Adults with no health insurance runs 49.2% against 11.3% nationally.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%Stable renters 4%Owners 94%
Tract context
Occupied units1,187
Renter share5.9%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate34.7%
Median income$46,170
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Cielito Lindo Colonia
Moderate
Within parent city
70th percentile
#19 of 60 tracts In Brownsville
Elevated
Within county
66th percentile
#42 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Elevated
Within state
71th percentile
#1,972 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Brownsville and the region
Centroid at 25.8982, -97.3960 · click any tract to drill in
Why Cielito Lindo Colonia scores 4.5
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
34.7% poverty · this tract
8.7
Supply constraint
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
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 Cielito Lindo Colonia compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
100%Socioeconomic
88%Household composition
99%Racial/ethnic minority
35%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Cielito Lindo Colonia
30% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Pulling hardest the other way is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. Against Cameron County at 42.8%, 30% of renters here are cost-burdened.
The poverty rate is 35%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint, economic stress reads 8.7/10.
On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.5/10. Disability prevalence runs 45.6% against 31.5% nationally.
It sits 0.6 points above the Cameron County average of 3.9. Nationally it ranks #41,206 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
At 6% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.2/10. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 48061014102
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061014102?
Census tract 48061014102 in the Cielito Lindo Colonia neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 poverty rate in tract 48061014102?
34.7% of residents in tract 48061014102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,386.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 48061014102?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 100th, household 88th, minority 99th, housing 35th.
Q4
Is tract 48061014102 considered part of Cielito Lindo Colonia?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48061014102 fall within Cielito Lindo Colonia (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q5
How does tract 48061014102 compare to Brownsville overall?
Tract 48061014102 scores 4.5/10, higher than the parent city of Brownsville at 3.4/10. 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.
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