Census Tract · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

McAllen Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48215020724 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 3,873

Eviction risk in McAllen eviction risk in Hidalgo County centers on tract 48215020724, which scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 3,873 residents. It lands near the 17th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

36% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,448 a month while the average household earns $64,537 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 15% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 5% Stable renters 9% Owners 86%

Tract context

Occupied units1,304

Renter share14.7%

SVI overall0.78

Poverty rate13.6%

Median income$64,537

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.2146, -98.2651 · click any tract to drill in

Why McAllen scores 4.9

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

13.6% poverty · this tract

3.4

Supply constraint

$1,448 rent vs county FMR

9.6

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 McAllen compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 78

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

84%Socioeconomic
87%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
29%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in McAllen

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.6/10. 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 78th 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 48215020724

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020724?

Census tract 48215020724 in McAllen scores 4.9/10 (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 48215020724?

Median gross rent is $1,448/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020724?

13.6% of residents in tract 48215020724 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,873.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020724?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 87th, minority 95th, housing 29th.

How does tract 48215020724 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020724 scores 4.9/10, 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.