Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Brooks Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,728 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.4–6.4

Brooks is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,728 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $959/month sits 28% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Brooks vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.3% +79%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$959 -28%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$56,645 -10%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

19.4% +13%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

34.7% -27%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brooks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.4–6.4

Why Brooks scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

19.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–10.0 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–5.8 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Brooks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brooks?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3 points from 3.4 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 5.9 5.6 3.8 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Brooks

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029141102	6.4	3,972	71%	$927
48029141403	5.9	4,466	61%	$1,228
48029141101	5.6	3,794	61%	$975
48029141600	3.8	4,997	45%	—
48029141402	3.4	5,499	54%	$1,625

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 61%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brooks

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

909Total filings (sum)
5.41%Avg annual filing rate
25.8%Peak year (2008)
8.11%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Brooks

What is the eviction-risk score for Brooks?

Brooks scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Brooks compare to San Antonio overall?

Brooks scores 2.1 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $959 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Brooks?

Average gross rent in Brooks is $959/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brooks residents are renters?

35% of Brooks households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 22,728 residents.

Is Brooks a high social-vulnerability area?

Brooks sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Brooks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brooks is census tract 48029141102 (score 6.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6.4, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Brooks for landlords?

Brooks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Antonio as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brooks?

Brooks has 23,995 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (79.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brooks

5.2 Denver Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,374 4.8 Terrell Wells 5 tracts · pop 28,216 6 Knob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,834 5.1 Columbia Heights 9 tracts · pop 34,568 4.9 Lavaca 2 tracts · pop 4,140 4.4 Blue Star 3 tracts · pop 10,812

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brooks.

4.9 Rainbow Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,410 5 Five Points 2 tracts · pop 3,673 5 Dignowity Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,870 5 La Villita 1 tracts · pop 3,458 5 Beacon Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,227 4.8 Mission Del Lago 1 tracts · pop 8,713

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