Census Tract · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally

Waxahachie Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 48139061100 · Ellis County, TX · pop 5,389 · 25% of tract blocks fall in Waxahachie

Eviction risk in Waxahachie centers on tract 48139061100, which scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 5,389 residents. That is riskier than roughly 45% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,049 a month against an average household income of $88,558 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.3

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 6% Owners 87%

Tract context

Occupied units1,925

Renter share12.5%

SVI overall0.76

Poverty rate7.7%

Median income$88,558

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waxahachie and the region

Centroid at 32.3111, -96.8463 · click any tract to drill in

Why Waxahachie scores 2.3

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

7.7% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$2,049 rent vs county FMR

5.9

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 Waxahachie compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 76

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

64%Socioeconomic
90%Household composition
58%Racial/ethnic minority
65%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Waxahachie

The score leans hardest on 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 above 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 76th 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 48139061100

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48139061100?

Census tract 48139061100 in Waxahachie scores 2.3/10 (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 48139061100?

Median gross rent is $2,049/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48139061100?

7.7% of residents in tract 48139061100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,389.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48139061100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 76th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 64th, household 90th, minority 58th, housing 65th.

How does tract 48139061100 compare to Waxahachie overall?

Tract 48139061100 scores 2.3/10, right in line with 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.