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Census Tract · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally

Pharr Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48215021600 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 3,910

48215021600 is a census tract in Pharr, TX. It scores 5.2/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,910. Adults with no health insurance runs 44.8% against 11.3% nationally.

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 30% Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units1,161
Renter share55.0%
SVI overall0.93
Poverty rate36.8%
Median income$35,092

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
89 th percentile
Rank, 89th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 19 tracts In Pharr
High
Within county
95 th percentile
Rank, 95th percentileLowHigh
#11 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
Very High
Within state
95 th percentile
Rank, 95th percentileLowHigh
#375 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
National
65 th percentile
Rank, 65th percentileLowHigh
#29,336 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Pharr and the region

Centroid at 26.2016, -98.1805 · click any tract to drill in

Why Pharr scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Pharr
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
36.8% poverty · this tract
9.2
Supply constraint
$872 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pharr
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pharr
8.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pharr
7.2

How Pharr compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Pharr risk score vs. parent city / county / state5.2This tracttract 0216004.0Pharrparent city3.9Countyavg tract in county3.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 93

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Pharr

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 9.2/10. 29% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Running cool, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.3/10. Disability prevalence runs 47.6% against 31.5% nationally.

Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.5/10. It sits 1.3 points above the Hidalgo County average of 3.9.

Average gross rent is $872, 16% below the Pharr average. Against Hidalgo County at 42.3%, 46% of renters here are cost-burdened.

That is riskier than roughly 65% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.3/10.

Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.3 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.

Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $35,092.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 48215021600

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215021600?

Census tract 48215021600 in Pharr scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48215021600?

Median gross rent is $872/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215021600?

36.8% of residents in tract 48215021600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,910.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215021600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 99th, minority 96th, housing 47th.
Q5

How does tract 48215021600 compare to Pharr overall?

Tract 48215021600 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Pharr at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pharr eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Pharr

Top eight tracts in Pharr ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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