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Mata Colonia Number 2 Eviction Risk: Elevated , Palmview

Tract 48215024209 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 4,275 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Here is how census tract 48215024209, in the Mata Colonia Number 2 neighborhood of Palmview, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,275. That is riskier than about 74% of US census tracts.

69% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $764 a month while the average household earns $38,776 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 24% of occupied homes.

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 8% Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units1,128
Renter share24.4%
SVI overall0.90
Poverty rate43.0%
Median income$38,776

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In Mata Colonia Number 2
Very High
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 3 tracts In Palmview
Moderate
Within county
76 th percentile
Rank, 76th percentileLowHigh
#51 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
High
Within state
99 th percentile
Rank, 99th percentileLowHigh
#86 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Palmview and the region

Centroid at 26.2288, -98.4230 · click any tract to drill in

Why Mata Colonia Number 2 scores 6.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Palmview
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
43.0% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$764 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palmview
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palmview
4.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palmview
8.9

How Mata Colonia Number 2 compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Mata Colonia Number 2 risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.56.5This tracttract 024209Palmview: 2.52.5Palmviewparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 90

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Mata Colonia Number 2. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Mata Colonia Number 2

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 Palmview, 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 90th 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 48215024209

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215024209?

Census tract 48215024209 in the Mata Colonia Number 2 neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (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 48215024209?

Median gross rent is $764/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215024209?

43.0% of residents in tract 48215024209 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,275.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215024209?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 90th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 83th, minority 99th, housing 41th.
Q5

Is tract 48215024209 considered part of Mata Colonia Number 2?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215024209 fall within Mata Colonia Number 2 (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215024209 compare to Palmview overall?

Tract 48215024209 scores 6.5/10, higher than the parent city of Palmview at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palmview; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Palmview

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

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