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Neighborhood · Ranked #39,308 of 84,120 nationally

Western Division Eviction Risk: Moderate , Laredo

Tract 48479001202 · Webb, TX · pop 2,128 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

48479001202 is a census tract in the Western Division area of Laredo, TX. It scores 4.6/10 for landlords. It is home to 2,128 residents. Adults with no health insurance runs 46.1% against 11.3% nationally.

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 38% Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units692
Renter share64.9%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate24.9%
Median income$37,667

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 4 tracts In Western Division
Very Low
Within parent city
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#31 of 65 tracts In Laredo
Moderate
Within county
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#33 of 69 tracts In Webb
Moderate
Within state
75 th percentile
Rank, 75th percentileLowHigh
#1,731 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Laredo and the region

Centroid at 27.5198, -99.4978 · click any tract to drill in

Why Western Division scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Laredo
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
24.9% poverty · this tract
6.2
Supply constraint
$784 rent vs county FMR
1.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Laredo
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Laredo
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Laredo
3.5

How Western Division compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Western Division risk score vs. parent city / county / state4.6This tracttract 0012023.4Laredoparent city4.0Countyavg tract in county3.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Western Division. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Western Division

The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Disability prevalence runs 50.3% against 31.5% nationally. Running cool, state political climate reads 1.5/10.

Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1.7/10. Average gross rent is $784, 24% below the Laredo average.

The poverty rate is 25%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Cost burden runs 42% here against 47.8% across Webb County.

Nationally it ranks #39,308 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Social vulnerability reads 9.9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.

Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. It tracks the Webb County average of 4.0 closely. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $37,667.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 48479001202

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48479001202?

Census tract 48479001202 in the Western Division neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (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 48479001202?

Median gross rent is $784/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48479001202?

24.9% of residents in tract 48479001202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,128.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48479001202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 100th, minority 98th, housing 90th.
Q5

Is tract 48479001202 considered part of Western Division?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48479001202 fall within Western Division (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48479001202 compare to Laredo overall?

Tract 48479001202 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Laredo at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Laredo eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Laredo

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

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