1 census tracts · pop 5,117 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Jefferson is a one-tract neighborhood of San Antonio, TX, population 5,117. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 32.0% citywide, putting Jefferson 15.0% over its own city.
31% 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. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Court records for this tract carry 144 eviction filings.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. At $1,479 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of San Antonio commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 5.6% of renter households. Among the 88 mapped neighborhoods of San Antonio, it ranks #41 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 2.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $69,695. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jefferson vs San AntonioHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Jefferson
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
144Total filings (sum)
2.97%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2008)
5.60%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked
About Jefferson
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jefferson?
Jefferson scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.
Q2
How does Jefferson compare to San Antonio overall?
Jefferson scores 0.0 points higher than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,479 vs $1,324.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jefferson?
Average gross rent in Jefferson is $1,479/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jefferson residents are renters?
31% of Jefferson households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 5,117 residents.
Q5
Is Jefferson a high social-vulnerability area?
Jefferson sits in the 68th 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.
Q6
How safe is Jefferson for landlords?
Jefferson carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jefferson?
Jefferson has 5,038 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Other / Multiracial (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
