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Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

River Road Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,704 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

River Road is a one-tract neighborhood of San Antonio, TX, population 5,704. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Against a San Antonio baseline of 32.0%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 79% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.

Annualized rent equals 32% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 823 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.

Average gross rent is $1,153, 13% below the San Antonio average of $1,324. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 12.2% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10.

Recent filings have not receded much: 11.7% in 2008 against a 12.2% peak. Among the 88 mapped neighborhoods of San Antonio, it ranks #15 by risk, the upper third.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Road vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.4% +73%
San Antonio: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,153 -13%
San Antonio: $1,324
Average HH income
$42,917 -32%
San Antonio: $62,917
Poverty rate
16.6% -3%
San Antonio: 17.1%
Renter share
78.8% +65%
San Antonio: 47.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across River Road and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why River Road scores 5

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
55% 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
79% 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
16.6% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

River Road vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

River Road score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.0River RoadNeighborhood3.8Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in River Road

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48029192000 5 5,704 55% $1,153
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in River Road

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 823Total filings (sum)
  • 7.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.2%Peak year (2007)
  • 11.73%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked

About River Road

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for River Road?

River Road scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 River Road compare to San Antonio overall?

River Road scores 1.2 points higher than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,324.
Q3

What is the average rent in River Road?

Average gross rent in River Road is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of River Road residents are renters?

79% of River Road households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 5,704 residents.
Q5

Is River Road a high social-vulnerability area?

River Road sits in the 64th 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 River Road for landlords?

River Road carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of River Road?

River Road has 5,393 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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