Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,153 of 84,120 nationally
Franklin Square Eviction Risk: Elevated , San Marcos
Tract 48209010601 · Hays, TX · pop 3,952 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
48209010601 is a census tract in the Franklin Square area of San Marcos, TX. It scores 7.3/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,952. Severe burden reaches 38%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
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.Within parent city
93
th percentile
Very High
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
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 7.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
What pushes it up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Against the Hays County average of 4.7, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 2.6 points.
On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.9/10. Running hot, housing-court posture reads 8.9/10. Against Hays County at 50.2%, 60% of renters here are cost-burdened.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Average gross rent is $1,565, 18% above the San Marcos average.
On the national scale it lands near the 87th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.2/10.
Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 3.4 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $61,875. 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48209010601
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48209010601?
Census tract 48209010601 in the Franklin Square neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 48209010601?
Median gross rent is $1,565/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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).
Q6
How does tract 48209010601 compare to San Marcos overall?
Tract 48209010601 scores 7.3/10, higher than the parent city of San Marcos at 5.9/10. 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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