Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #5,198 of 84,120 nationally
Mercedes Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 48215023104 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 4,482 · 50% of tract blocks fall in Mercedes
Tract 48215023104, home to 4,482 residents in Mercedes, scores 6.2/10 for landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 79% of US census tracts.
52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $718 a month against an average household income of $28,912 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 34% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 66%
Tract context
Occupied units1,364
Renter share34.4%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate47.6%
Median income$28,912
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
99
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
National
94
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Mercedes and the region
Centroid at 26.1891, -97.9287 · click any tract to drill in
Why Mercedes scores 6.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Mercedes
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
47.6% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$718 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Mercedes
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Mercedes
7.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Mercedes
9.0
How Mercedes compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 93%Socioeconomic
- 100%Household composition
- 95%Racial/ethnic minority
- 62%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Mercedes
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 Mercedes, 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 48215023104
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215023104?
Census tract 48215023104 in Mercedes scores 6.9/10 (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 48215023104?
Median gross rent is $718/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48215023104?
47.6% of residents in tract 48215023104 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,482.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48215023104?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 100th, minority 95th, housing 62th.
Q5
How does tract 48215023104 compare to Mercedes overall?
Tract 48215023104 scores 6.9/10, higher than the parent city of Mercedes at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Mercedes; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Mercedes
Top eight tracts in Mercedes ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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