Neighborhood · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , McAllen

Tract 48215020506 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 2,153 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Eviction risk in the College Heights neighborhood of McAllen centers on tract 48215020506, which scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 2,153 residents. It lands near the 17th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

38% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,115 a month against an average household income of $46,607 a year, roughly 29% of income at the averages. About 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 36% Owners 42%

Tract context

Occupied units578

Renter share58.8%

SVI overall0.88

Poverty rate16.0%

Median income$46,607

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.2006, -98.2660 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 5.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from McAllen

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

16.0% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$1,115 rent vs county FMR

6.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from McAllen

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from McAllen

3.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from McAllen

3.0

How College Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 88

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

95%Socioeconomic
94%Household composition
96%Racial/ethnic minority
32%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within College Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in College Heights

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.2/10. 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 McAllen eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Hidalgo County average of 4.9 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 88th 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 48215020506

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020506?

Census tract 48215020506 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (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 48215020506?

Median gross rent is $1,115/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020506?

16.0% of residents in tract 48215020506 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,153.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020506?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 94th, minority 96th, housing 32th.

Is tract 48215020506 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020506 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48215020506 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020506 scores 5.5/10, higher than the parent city of McAllen at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from McAllen eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in McAllen

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