Census Tract · Ranked #73,892 of 84,120 nationally

New Braunfels Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 48187210509 · Guadalupe, TX · pop 6,119 · 89% of tract blocks fall in New Braunfels

How risky is New Braunfels for landlords? Census tract 48187210509 scores 5.1/10, the Moderate tier. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,180 a month against an average household income of $105,994 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 24% of occupied homes.

Risk score

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 12% Owners 76%

Tract context

Occupied units2,163

Renter share23.6%

SVI overall0.28

Poverty rate7.7%

Median income$105,994

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Braunfels and the region

Centroid at 29.6770, -98.0321 · click any tract to drill in

Why New Braunfels scores 2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from New Braunfels

3.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.8

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

7.7% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$2,180 rent vs county FMR

9.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from New Braunfels

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from New Braunfels

7.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from New Braunfels

4.7

How New Braunfels compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 28

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

20%Socioeconomic
88%Household composition
64%Racial/ethnic minority
7%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in New Braunfels

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.5/10. 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 New Braunfels eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Guadalupe County average of 4.2 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 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48187210509

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48187210509?

Census tract 48187210509 in New Braunfels scores 2/10 (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 48187210509?

Median gross rent is $2,180/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48187210509?

7.7% of residents in tract 48187210509 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,119.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48187210509?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 28th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 20th, household 88th, minority 64th, housing 7th.

How does tract 48187210509 compare to New Braunfels overall?

Tract 48187210509 scores 2/10, lower than the parent city of New Braunfels at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Braunfels eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in New Braunfels

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