Neighborhood · Ranked #29,578 of 84,120 nationally

Central City Eviction Risk: Moderate , Corpus Christi

Tract 48355000601 · Nueces, TX · pop 3,385 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Here is how census tract 48355000601, in the Central City area of Corpus Christi eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,385. That is riskier than roughly 37% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 46% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,340 monthly, set against $51,042 in average yearly household income, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 15% Owners 72%

Tract context

Occupied units1,229

Renter share28.3%

SVI overall0.67

Poverty rate14.3%

Median income$51,042

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Corpus Christi and the region

Centroid at 27.7922, -97.4342 · click any tract to drill in

Why Central City scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Corpus Christi

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.9

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

14.3% poverty · this tract

3.6

Supply constraint

$1,340 rent vs county FMR

4.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Corpus Christi

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Corpus Christi

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Corpus Christi

2.5

How Central City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 67

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

67%Socioeconomic
95%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
14%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Central City. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Central City

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 4.6/10. 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 Corpus Christi 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 Nueces County average of 5.0 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 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48355000601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48355000601?

Census tract 48355000601 in the Central City neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48355000601?

Median gross rent is $1,340/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48355000601?

14.3% of residents in tract 48355000601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,385.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48355000601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 95th, minority 95th, housing 14th.

Is tract 48355000601 considered part of Central City?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48355000601 fall within Central City (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48355000601 compare to Corpus Christi overall?

Tract 48355000601 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Corpus Christi at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Corpus Christi eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Corpus Christi

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