Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Middleton Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 31,334 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 2.7–5.8

Middleton is a hispanic-white neighborhood in San Antonio with 5 census tracts and a population of 31,334 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,442/month sits 9% higher than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

48.5% +52%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,442 +9%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$71,435 +14%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

17.1% 0%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

30.6% -36%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Middleton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.7–5.8

Why Middleton scores 4.1

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 5.8–6.3 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.5 across tracts

3.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–3.5 across tracts

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 2.9–4.0 across tracts

3.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–6.2 across tracts

4.2

Economic stress

17.1% below poverty line · Range 2.1–8.7 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–6.7 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Middleton?

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 3.1 points from 2.7 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.0 4.3 2.9 2.7

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Middleton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029121508	5.8	4,739	48%	$1,176
48029121403	5	5,476	51%	$1,162
48029121402	4.3	9,340	36%	$1,761
48029121300	2.9	6,458	68%	$1,354
48029121507	2.7	5,321	44%	$1,514

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Middleton

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,315Total filings (sum)
11.21%Avg annual filing rate
47.1%Peak year (2008)
22.03%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Middleton

What is the eviction-risk score for Middleton?

Middleton scores 4.1/10 (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 Middleton compare to San Antonio overall?

Middleton scores 1.3 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,442 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Middleton?

Average gross rent in Middleton is $1,442/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Middleton residents are renters?

31% of Middleton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 31,334 residents.

Is Middleton a high social-vulnerability area?

Middleton sits in the 77th 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 Middleton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Middleton is census tract 48029121508 (score 5.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 5.8, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Middleton for landlords?

Middleton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Middleton?

Middleton has 31,373 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Middleton

3.9 Oak Park 6 tracts · pop 26,019 3.5 Wetmore 5 tracts · pop 25,672 6 Skyline Park 2 tracts · pop 10,985 6 Government Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,621 3.3 Monte Vista 3 tracts · pop 10,182 6 Knob Hill 4 tracts · pop 12,834

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Middleton.

4.1 Churchill Heights 3 tracts · pop 15,210 4 Laurel Bend 2 tracts · pop 8,974 4 Liberty Village 2 tracts · pop 4,491 4 Westbury Place 1 tracts · pop 9,177 4 Iron Mountain Ranch 1 tracts · pop 5,697 4.2 Elm Creek 3 tracts · pop 12,424

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