Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally
Lindale Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48423001407 · Smith, TX · pop 5,255 · 62% of tract blocks fall in Lindale
Census tract 48423001407 sits in Lindale, Texas eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #67,865 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
19% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,289 monthly, set against $80,080 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 72%
Tract context
Occupied units1,901
Renter share27.8%
SVI overall0.85
Poverty rate14.4%
Median income$80,080
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
31
th percentile
Low
Within state
35
th percentile
Low
National
35
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Lindale and the region
Centroid at 32.4974, -95.3668 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lindale scores 3.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Lindale
3.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.0
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
14.4% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$1,289 rent vs county FMR
4.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lindale
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lindale
5.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lindale
5.6
How Lindale compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 85
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 76%Socioeconomic
- 88%Household composition
- 33%Racial/ethnic minority
- 88%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Lindale
The heaviest input here is housing court bias at 5.6/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lindale, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Smith County average of 4.4 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White 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 48423001407
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48423001407?
Census tract 48423001407 in Lindale scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 48423001407?
Median gross rent is $1,289/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48423001407?
14.4% of residents in tract 48423001407 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,255.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48423001407?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 76th, household 88th, minority 33th, housing 88th.
Q5
How does tract 48423001407 compare to Lindale overall?
Tract 48423001407 scores 3.2/10, higher than the parent city of Lindale at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lindale; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Lindale
Top eight tracts in Lindale ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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