Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally
Athens Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48213950303 · Henderson County, TX · pop 2,219 · 43% of tract blocks fall in Athens
For landlords sizing up Athens, census tract 48213950303 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.3/10. It lands near the 48th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
73% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 9% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $873 a month while the average household earns $70,258 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units831
Renter share22.5%
SVI overall0.37
Poverty rate11.7%
Median income$70,258
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
56
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
48
th percentile
Moderate
National
47
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Athens and the region
Centroid at 32.2079, -95.7345 · click any tract to drill in
Why Athens scores 3.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Athens
2.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.0
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
11.7% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$873 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Athens
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Athens
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Athens
6.6
How Athens compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 37
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 50%Socioeconomic
- 44%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 26%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Athens
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.6/10. 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 Athens, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Henderson County average of 4.8 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 37th 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 48213950303
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48213950303?
Census tract 48213950303 in Athens scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48213950303?
Median gross rent is $873/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48213950303?
11.7% of residents in tract 48213950303 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,219.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48213950303?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 37th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 50th, household 44th, minority 33th, housing 26th.
Q5
How does tract 48213950303 compare to Athens overall?
Tract 48213950303 scores 3.8/10, higher than the parent city of Athens at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Athens; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Athens
Top eight tracts in Athens ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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