Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #6,848 of 84,120 nationally
Basham Number 18 Colonia Eviction Risk: Elevated , Palmview
Tract 48215020207 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 3,558 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Here is how census tract 48215020207, in the Basham Number 18 Colonia area of Palmview, looks to a landlord: a 5.6/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,558. It lands near the 59th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 43% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $709 a month against an average household income of $33,664 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 39% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units871
Renter share38.9%
SVI overall0.92
Poverty rate34.3%
Median income$33,664
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
99
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Palmview and the region
Centroid at 26.2440, -98.3840 · click any tract to drill in
Why Basham Number 18 Colonia scores 6.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Palmview
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
34.3% poverty · this tract
8.6
Supply constraint
$709 rent vs county FMR
2.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palmview
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palmview
5.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palmview
8.4
How Basham Number 18 Colonia compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 92
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 97%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 99%Racial/ethnic minority
- 55%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Basham Number 18 Colonia
What moves this score most is economic stress at 8.6/10. 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 Palmview, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Hidalgo County average of 4.9 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 92nd 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48215020207
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020207?
Census tract 48215020207 in the Basham Number 18 Colonia neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (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 48215020207?
Median gross rent is $709/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020207?
34.3% of residents in tract 48215020207 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,558.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020207?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 92th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 84th, minority 99th, housing 55th.
Q5
Is tract 48215020207 considered part of Basham Number 18 Colonia?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020207 fall within Basham Number 18 Colonia (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48215020207 compare to Palmview overall?
Tract 48215020207 scores 6.6/10, higher than the parent city of Palmview at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palmview; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Palmview
Top eight tracts in Palmview ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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