Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Government Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,621 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Government Hill is a 3-tract neighborhood of San Antonio, TX and houses 8,621 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 32.0% citywide, putting Government Hill 21.3% over its own city.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Set annual rent against average household income of $37,647 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is economic stress at 8.1/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,253 across 3 observed tracts.

On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. At $1,150 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of San Antonio commands. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 16.5% of renter households.

That places it #1 of 88 neighborhoods in San Antonio. Judgments average 4.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.

For a like-for-like read, Fulton and Knob Hill score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Government Hill vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.3% +67%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,150 -13%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$37,647 -40%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

33.5% +96%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

64.9% +36%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Government Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Government Hill scores 5.2

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

53% 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

65% 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

33.5% below poverty line · Range 6.5–10.0 across tracts

8.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–3.3 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Government Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Government Hill?

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 0 points from 5.2 to 5.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 5.2 5.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Government Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029130600	5.2	3,645	57%	$1,233
48029130700	5.2	2,515	60%	$928
48029111000	5.2	2,461	42%	$1,253

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

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

Household characteristics 85%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Government Hill

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,253Total filings (sum)
7.35%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2008)
8.08%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Government Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Government Hill?

Government Hill scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Government Hill compare to San Antonio overall?

Government Hill scores 1.4 points higher than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Government Hill?

Average gross rent in Government Hill is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Government Hill residents are renters?

65% of Government Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 8,621 residents.

Is Government Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Government Hill sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Government Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Government Hill is census tract 48029130600 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.2, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Government Hill for landlords?

Government Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Government Hill?

Government Hill has 8,179 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Government Hill

5.2 Knob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,834 5.2 Skyline Park 2 tracts · pop 10,985 4.5 Lavaca 2 tracts · pop 4,140 4.6 Denver Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,374 3.6 Monte Vista 3 tracts · pop 10,182 4.9 Five Points 2 tracts · pop 3,673

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Government Hill.

5.2 Knob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,834 5.2 Woodlawn Lake 3 tracts · pop 11,295 5.2 Keystone Park 2 tracts · pop 8,435 5.2 Prospect Hill 7 tracts · pop 26,950 5.2 Cattleman's Square 3 tracts · pop 13,070 5.2 Skyline Park 2 tracts · pop 10,985

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