2 census tracts · pop 4,140 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.7–5.2
Lavaca takes in 2 census tracts of San Antonio, TX, population 4,140. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the San Antonio rate of 32.0%.
The severe-burden share is 38%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.7 to 5.2. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 244 across 2 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 4.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.4% in 2008, is well off that peak.
Among the 88 mapped neighborhoods of San Antonio, it ranks #24 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Rainbow Hills and Five Points. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,256, close to the San Antonio average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $59,212.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lavaca vs San AntonioHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lavaca
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
244Total filings (sum)
2.87%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2007)
2.53%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked
About Lavaca
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lavaca?
Lavaca scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Lavaca compare to San Antonio overall?
Lavaca scores 0.9 points higher than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,256 vs $1,324.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lavaca?
Average gross rent in Lavaca is $1,256/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lavaca residents are renters?
54% of Lavaca households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 4,140 residents.
Q5
Is Lavaca a high social-vulnerability area?
Lavaca sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Lavaca have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lavaca is census tract 48029110300 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.2, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Lavaca for landlords?
Lavaca carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lavaca?
Lavaca has 4,220 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (78.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
