Neighborhood · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

Franklin Square Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Marcos

Tract 48209010601 · Hays, TX · pop 3,952 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Eviction risk in Franklin Square in San Marcos centers on tract 48209010601, which scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 3,952 residents. That is riskier than roughly 77% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,565 monthly, set against $61,875 in average yearly household income, roughly 30% of income at the averages. About 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 39% Stable renters 26% Owners 35%

Tract context

Occupied units1,503

Renter share64.9%

SVI overall0.58

Poverty rate20.8%

Median income$61,875

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Marcos and the region

Centroid at 29.8845, -97.9596 · click any tract to drill in

Why Franklin Square scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from San Marcos

6.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

20.8% poverty · this tract

5.2

Supply constraint

$1,565 rent vs county FMR

3.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Marcos

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Marcos

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Marcos

8.9

How Franklin Square compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 58

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

93%Socioeconomic
5%Household composition
70%Racial/ethnic minority
36%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Franklin Square

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.8/10. 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 San Marcos eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Hays County average of 5.2 and above 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 58th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 48209010601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48209010601?

Census tract 48209010601 in the Franklin Square neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48209010601?

Median gross rent is $1,565/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48209010601?

20.8% of residents in tract 48209010601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,952.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48209010601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 5th, minority 70th, housing 36th.

Is tract 48209010601 considered part of Franklin Square?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48209010601 fall within Franklin Square (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48209010601 compare to San Marcos overall?

Tract 48209010601 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of San Marcos at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Marcos eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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