Neighborhood · Ranked #9,548 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , McAllen

Tract 48215020730 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 2,731 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 48215020730 runs through the College Heights neighborhood of McAllen. With 2,731 residents, it scores $1/10 for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 37% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 54% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $755 a month while the average household earns $26,778 a year, roughly 34% of income at the averages. About 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 28% Owners 39%

Tract context

Occupied units954

Renter share61.7%

SVI overall1.00

Poverty rate35.0%

Median income$26,778

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.2121, -98.2487 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 6.4

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

35.0% poverty · this tract

8.7

Supply constraint

$755 rent vs county FMR

2.6

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: 100

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

99%Socioeconomic
100%Household composition
99%Racial/ethnic minority
64%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 economic stress at 8.7/10. 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 about the same as the Hidalgo County average of 4.9 and in line with 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 100th 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 48215020730

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020730?

Census tract 48215020730 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48215020730?

Median gross rent is $755/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020730?

35.0% of residents in tract 48215020730 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,731.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020730?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 100th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 100th, minority 99th, housing 64th.

Is tract 48215020730 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020730 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48215020730 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020730 scores 6.4/10, 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.