Census Tract · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

McAllen Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48215020511 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 3,401 · 90% of tract blocks fall in McAllen

In McAllen in Hidalgo County, census tract 48215020511 scores 4.4/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #67,799 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 34% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,103 a month while the average household earns $54,646 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 29% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units1,197

Renter share44.3%

SVI overall0.85

Poverty rate23.9%

Median income$54,646

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.1860, -98.2764 · click any tract to drill in

Why McAllen scores 5.9

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

23.9% poverty · this tract

6.0

Supply constraint

$1,103 rent vs county FMR

6.1

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 McAllen compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

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

98%Socioeconomic
68%Household composition
97%Racial/ethnic minority
36%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in McAllen

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.1/10. 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 85th 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 48215020511

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020511?

Census tract 48215020511 in McAllen scores 5.9/10 (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 48215020511?

Median gross rent is $1,103/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020511?

23.9% of residents in tract 48215020511 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,401.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020511?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 68th, minority 97th, housing 36th.

How does tract 48215020511 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020511 scores 5.9/10, 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.