Neighborhood · Ranked #4,782 of 84,120 nationally

University Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Edinburg

Tract 48215024002 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 4,924 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 5.2/10, tract 48215024002 in the University Park neighborhood of Edinburg ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,924 residents. On the national scale it ranks #46,836 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

66% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $846 a month against an average household income of $23,192 a year, roughly 44% of income at the averages. Renters make up 91% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 60% Stable renters 31% Owners 9%

Tract context

Occupied units2,521

Renter share90.6%

SVI overall0.75

Poverty rate46.4%

Median income$23,192

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edinburg and the region

Centroid at 26.3119, -98.1850 · click any tract to drill in

Why University Park scores 7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Edinburg

5.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

46.4% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$846 rent vs county FMR

3.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Edinburg

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Edinburg

3.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Edinburg

3.0

How University Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 75

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

80%Socioeconomic
10%Household composition
87%Racial/ethnic minority
89%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University Park

The score leans hardest on 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 Edinburg 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 75th 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 48215024002

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215024002?

Census tract 48215024002 in the University Park neighborhood scores 7/10 (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 48215024002?

Median gross rent is $846/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215024002?

46.4% of residents in tract 48215024002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,924.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215024002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 75th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 10th, minority 87th, housing 89th.

Is tract 48215024002 considered part of University Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215024002 fall within University Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48215024002 compare to Edinburg overall?

Tract 48215024002 scores 7/10, higher than the parent city of Edinburg at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Edinburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Edinburg

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