Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally

Porter L Williams House Eviction Risk: Lower , Waxahachie

Tract 48139060601 · Ellis County, TX · pop 5,526 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Porter L Williams House in Waxahachie is where census tract 48139060601 sits, home to 5,526 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is $1/10. That is riskier than about 37% of US census tracts.

45% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,434 monthly, set against $81,997 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 26% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units2,271

Renter share48.0%

SVI overall0.52

Poverty rate10.9%

Median income$81,997

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waxahachie and the region

Centroid at 32.4124, -96.8441 · click any tract to drill in

Why Porter L Williams House scores 2.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Waxahachie

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.3

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

10.9% poverty · this tract

2.7

Supply constraint

$1,434 rent vs county FMR

2.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Waxahachie

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Waxahachie

7.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Waxahachie

5.6

How Porter L Williams House compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

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

49%Socioeconomic
41%Household composition
57%Racial/ethnic minority
57%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Porter L Williams House

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.8/10. 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 Waxahachie, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Ellis County average of 4.7 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48139060601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48139060601?

Census tract 48139060601 in the Porter L Williams House neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 48139060601?

Median gross rent is $1,434/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48139060601?

10.9% of residents in tract 48139060601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,526.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48139060601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 41th, minority 57th, housing 57th.

Is tract 48139060601 considered part of Porter L Williams House?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48139060601 fall within Porter L Williams House (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48139060601 compare to Waxahachie overall?

Tract 48139060601 scores 2.7/10, higher than the parent city of Waxahachie at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Waxahachie; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Waxahachie

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