1 census tracts · pop 4,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Walker Ranch maps to a single census tract in San Antonio, TX and houses 4,917 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the San Antonio rate of 32.0%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Court records for this tract carry 88 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 2.1% of renter households.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.7% in 2008 against a 2.1% peak. That places it #60 of 88 neighborhoods in San Antonio.
The closest comparables inside the same city are North San Antonio Hills and Silverbrook. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,326, close to the San Antonio average.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Walker Ranch vs San AntonioHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Walker Ranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
88Total filings (sum)
1.31%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2003)
1.72%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked
About Walker Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Walker Ranch?
Walker Ranch scores 3/10 (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 Walker Ranch compare to San Antonio overall?
Walker Ranch scores 0.8 points lower than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,326 vs $1,324.
Q3
What is the average rent in Walker Ranch?
Average gross rent in Walker Ranch is $1,326/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Walker Ranch residents are renters?
46% of Walker Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 4,917 residents.
Q5
Is Walker Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Walker Ranch sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Walker Ranch for landlords?
Walker Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Walker Ranch?
Walker Ranch has 5,075 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Hispanic / Latino (36.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
