Census Tract · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

San Marcos Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48209010704 · Hays, TX · pop 2,174 · 14% of tract blocks fall in San Marcos

Census tract 48209010704 runs through San Marcos. With 2,174 residents, it scores $1/10 for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 74% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $883 a month against an average household income of $37,386 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 55% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 30% Owners 45%

Tract context

Occupied units999

Renter share55.2%

SVI overall0.79

Poverty rate26.6%

Median income$37,386

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Marcos and the region

Centroid at 29.9422, -98.0040 · click any tract to drill in

Why San Marcos scores 5.6

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

26.6% poverty · this tract

6.6

Supply constraint

$883 rent vs county FMR

1.0

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 San Marcos compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 79

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

79%Socioeconomic
22%Household composition
68%Racial/ethnic minority
95%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in San Marcos

The heaviest input here is 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 Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 79th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 48209010704

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48209010704?

Census tract 48209010704 in San Marcos scores 5.6/10 (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 48209010704?

Median gross rent is $883/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48209010704?

26.6% of residents in tract 48209010704 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,174.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48209010704?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 79th, household 22th, minority 68th, housing 95th.

How does tract 48209010704 compare to San Marcos overall?

Tract 48209010704 scores 5.6/10, 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Marcos

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