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Neighborhood · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally

Olivarez #5 Colonia Eviction Risk: Elevated , Weslaco

Tract 48215022703 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 1,805 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

The Olivarez #5 Colonia area of Weslaco anchors census tract 48215022703, which lands at 5.1/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 37% of renter households, a high level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is about $561 a month. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18% Stable renters 30% Owners 52%
Tract context
Occupied units682
Renter share48.4%
SVI overall0.92
Poverty rate26.7%

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 3 tracts In Olivarez #5 Colonia
Very High
Within parent city
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 11 tracts In Weslaco
Elevated
Within county
62 th percentile
Rank, 62nd percentileLowHigh
#81 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
Elevated
Within state
96 th percentile
Rank, 96th percentileLowHigh
#266 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Weslaco and the region

Centroid at 26.1505, -97.9857 · click any tract to drill in

Why Olivarez #5 Colonia scores 6.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Weslaco
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
26.7% poverty · this tract
6.7
Supply constraint
$561 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Weslaco
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Weslaco
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Weslaco
7.5

How Olivarez #5 Colonia compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Olivarez #5 Colonia risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.36.3This tracttract 022703Weslaco: 2.62.6Weslacoparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 92

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Olivarez #5 Colonia. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Olivarez #5 Colonia

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Weslaco, 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 92nd 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 48215022703

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215022703?

Census tract 48215022703 in the Olivarez #5 Colonia neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (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 48215022703?

Median gross rent is $561/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215022703?

26.7% of residents in tract 48215022703 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,805.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215022703?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 92th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 75th, household 59th, minority 86th, housing 100th.
Q5

Is tract 48215022703 considered part of Olivarez #5 Colonia?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215022703 fall within Olivarez #5 Colonia (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215022703 compare to Weslaco overall?

Tract 48215022703 scores 6.3/10, higher than the parent city of Weslaco at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Weslaco; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Weslaco

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

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