Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally

Riverside Eviction Risk: Elevated , Laredo

Tract 48479001820 · Webb, TX · pop 3,426 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 48479001820 runs through Riverside in Laredo. With 3,426 residents, it scores 5.1/10 for landlords. It lands near the 41st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 74% of renter households, a severe level, and 64% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,541 a month against an average household income of $53,013 a year, roughly 35% of income at the averages. Renters make up 28% of occupied homes.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 7% Owners 72%

Tract context

Occupied units1,016

Renter share28.3%

SVI overall0.97

Poverty rate30.2%

Median income$53,013

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laredo and the region

Centroid at 27.4458, -99.4904 · click any tract to drill in

Why Riverside scores 6.2

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

30.2% poverty · this tract

7.5

Supply constraint

$1,541 rent vs county FMR

8.1

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 Riverside compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 97

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

98%Socioeconomic
93%Household composition
88%Racial/ethnic minority
82%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Riverside

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 8.1/10. 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 inherited from Laredo eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Webb 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 97th 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 48479001820

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48479001820?

Census tract 48479001820 in the Riverside neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 48479001820?

Median gross rent is $1,541/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48479001820?

30.2% of residents in tract 48479001820 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,426.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48479001820?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 93th, minority 88th, housing 82th.

Is tract 48479001820 considered part of Riverside?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48479001820 fall within Riverside (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48479001820 compare to Laredo overall?

Tract 48479001820 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Laredo at 3.1/10. 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.