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Neighborhood · Ranked #8,663 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , McAllen

Tract 48215020513 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 3,241 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Tract 48215020513, home to 3,241 residents in College Heights in McAllen, scores 5.4/10 for landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 52% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 76% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 64% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,236 monthly, set against $19,301 in average yearly household income, roughly 77% of income at the averages. About 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 10% Owners 59%
Tract context
Occupied units933
Renter share40.9%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate48.5%
Median income$19,301

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 9 tracts In College Heights
Very High
Within parent city
98 th percentile
Rank, 98th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 53 tracts In McAllen
Very High
Within county
99 th percentile
Rank, 99th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
Very High
Within state
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#7 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.1797, -98.2581 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 6.5

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
48.5% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,236 rent vs county FMR
7.5
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.
College Heights risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.56.5This tracttract 020513McAllen: 2.92.9McAllenparent cityCounty: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

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

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 heaviest input here is economic stress at $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 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 96th 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 48215020513

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020513?

Census tract 48215020513 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (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 48215020513?

Median gross rent is $1,236/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020513?

48.5% of residents in tract 48215020513 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,241.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020513?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 98th, minority 100th, housing 55th.
Q5

Is tract 48215020513 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020513 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215020513 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020513 scores 6.5/10, 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.

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