Neighborhood · Ranked #20,889 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , McAllen

Tract 48215020512 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 1,903 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Census tract 48215020512 runs through College Heights in McAllen. With 1,903 residents, it scores 3.6/10 for landlords. That is riskier than about 6% of US census tracts.

About 13% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a modest level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,147 a month while the average household earns $66,250 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 4% Stable renters 29% Owners 67%

Tract context

Occupied units519

Renter share32.9%

SVI overall0.59

Poverty rate17.5%

Median income$66,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.1894, -98.2580 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 5.3

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

17.5% poverty · this tract

4.4

Supply constraint

$1,147 rent vs county FMR

6.6

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: 59

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

63%Socioeconomic
53%Household composition
99%Racial/ethnic minority
30%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

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 6.6/10. 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 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 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 48215020512

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020512?

Census tract 48215020512 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (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 48215020512?

Median gross rent is $1,147/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 13% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020512?

17.5% of residents in tract 48215020512 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,903.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020512?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 53th, minority 99th, housing 30th.

Is tract 48215020512 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020512 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48215020512 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020512 scores 5.3/10, 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.