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University Place Eviction Risk: Moderate , Dallas

Tract 48085031720 · Collin, TX · pop 2,901 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 48085031720 belongs to the University Place neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. It is home to 2,901 residents and scores 5.5/10, a moderate reading for landlords. It lands near the 56th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

55% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,150 a month against an average household income of $38,542 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 95% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 52% Stable renters 43% Owners 5%
Tract context
Occupied units1,626
Renter share95.0%
SVI overall0.83
Poverty rate25.6%
Median income$38,542

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 6 tracts In University Place
Very High
Within parent city
81 th percentile
Rank, 81st percentileLowHigh
#68 of 348 tracts In Dallas
High
Within county
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 220 tracts In Collin
Very High
Within state
86 th percentile
Rank, 86th percentileLowHigh
#976 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Dallas and the region

Centroid at 32.9889, -96.7728 · click any tract to drill in

Why University Place scores 5.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Dallas
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.8
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
25.6% poverty · this tract
6.4
Supply constraint
$1,150 rent vs county FMR
1.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Dallas
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Dallas
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Dallas
3.0

How University Place compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
University Place risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.75.7This tracttract 031720Dallas: 2.72.7Dallasparent cityCounty: 2.02.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 83

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)

  • 2,739Total filings over 13 yrs
  • 32.39%Avg annual filing rate
  • 107.7%Peak (2007)
  • 126Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2003 to 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 480850317202003: 154 filings (41.56/100 renter HHs)2007: 341 filings (107.67/100 renter HHs)2008: 292 filings (92.19/100 renter HHs)2009: 325 filings (102.61/100 renter HHs)2010: 339 filings (16.00/100 renter HHs)2011: 260 filings (11.60/100 renter HHs)2012: 221 filings (9.86/100 renter HHs)2013: 191 filings (8.52/100 renter HHs)2014: 177 filings (7.89/100 renter HHs)2015: 114 filings (5.08/100 renter HHs)2016: 114 filings (6.34/100 renter HHs)2017: 85 filings (4.73/100 renter HHs)2018: 126 filings (7.01/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 18% over the past 13 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within University Place. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University Place

What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.4/10. 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 Dallas eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Collin County average of 4.7 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 83rd 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 2,739 eviction filings here over 13 tracked years, with about 32.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 107.7% of renter households in 2007.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48085031720

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48085031720?

Census tract 48085031720 in the University Place neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (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 48085031720?

Median gross rent is $1,150/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48085031720?

25.6% of residents in tract 48085031720 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,901.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48085031720?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 35th, minority 81th, housing 64th.
Q5

Is tract 48085031720 considered part of University Place?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48085031720 fall within University Place (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48085031720?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 2,739 eviction filings across 13 validated years in tract 48085031720 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 32.39% of renter households, peaking at 107.7% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 48085031720 compare to Dallas overall?

Tract 48085031720 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of Dallas at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Dallas eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Dallas

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

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