1 census tracts · pop 6,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Hillcrest maps to a single census tract in Alvin, TX, population 6,879. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 32.2% citywide, putting Hillcrest 15.1% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,125, 7% below the Alvin average of $1,215.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs AlvinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 4.4/10 (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 Hillcrest compare to Alvin overall?
Hillcrest scores 0.4 points higher than Alvin overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,125 vs $1,215.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,125/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
45% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Alvin). The neighborhood has 6,879 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest sits in the 62nd 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 Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Alvin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 6,168 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Hispanic / Latino (29%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
