Within county
38
th percentile
Low
Census Tract · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 48423001501 Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48423001501 · Smith, TX · pop 2,060
With a score of 4.9/10, tract 48423001501 in Smith ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,060 residents. On the national scale it ranks #55,805 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
66% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average household income is about $57,969 a year. About 5% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 65% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 95%
Tract context
Occupied units711
Renter share4.9%
SVI overall0.78
Poverty rate8.6%
Median income$57,969
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within state
38
th percentile
Low
National
37
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Smith and the region
Centroid at 32.5226, -95.0633 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 48423001501 scores 3.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
1.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.0
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
8.6% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Tract 48423001501 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 78
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 71%Socioeconomic
- 91%Household composition
- 30%Racial/ethnic minority
- 70%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Tract 48423001501
The score leans hardest on supply constraint 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 set by Texas eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Smith County average of 4.4 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 White and ranks around the 78th 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 48423001501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48423001501?
Census tract 48423001501 in Smith scores 3.3/10 (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 poverty rate in tract 48423001501?
8.6% of residents in tract 48423001501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,060.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 48423001501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 91th, minority 30th, housing 70th.
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