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Central City Eviction Risk: Moderate , Corpus Christi

Tract 48355001602 · Nueces, TX · pop 3,858 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 5.1/10 for census tract 48355001602 reflects conditions in the Central City area of Corpus Christi, Texas. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $925 monthly, set against $52,773 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 31% of occupied homes.

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 17% Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,337
Renter share31.3%
SVI overall0.85
Poverty rate22.8%
Median income$52,773

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 5 tracts In Central City
Moderate
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#29 of 86 tracts In Corpus Christi
Elevated
Within county
66 th percentile
Rank, 66th percentileLowHigh
#33 of 96 tracts In Nueces
Elevated
Within state
79 th percentile
Rank, 79th percentileLowHigh
#1,438 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Corpus Christi and the region

Centroid at 27.7626, -97.4241 · click any tract to drill in

Why Central City scores 5.3

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
22.8% poverty · this tract
5.7
Supply constraint
$925 rent vs county FMR
1.7
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.
Central City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.35.3This tracttract 001602Corpus Christi: 2.72.7Corpus Christiparent cityCounty: 4.64.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 50Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 3.74%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak (2007)
  • 15Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2002 to 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 483550016022002: 10 filings (3.15/100 renter HHs)2003: 10 filings (3.15/100 renter HHs)2007: 15 filings (4.72/100 renter HHs)2015: 15 filings (3.94/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 50% over the past 4 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Central City. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Central City

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 5.7/10. 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 50 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 3.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.7% of renter households in 2007.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 85th 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 48355001602

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48355001602?

Census tract 48355001602 in the Central City neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48355001602?

Median gross rent is $925/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48355001602?

22.8% of residents in tract 48355001602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,858.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48355001602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 99th, minority 97th, housing 23th.
Q5

Is tract 48355001602 considered part of Central City?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48355001602 fall within Central City (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48355001602?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 50 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 48355001602 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.74% of renter households, peaking at 4.7% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 48355001602 compare to Corpus Christi overall?

Tract 48355001602 scores 5.3/10, 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.

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