2 census tracts · pop 4,781 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.9–5.4
Bluff View spans 2 census tracts of Brownwood, TX, population 4,781. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 36.4% citywide, putting Bluff View 23.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $27,607 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.9 to 5.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
At $786 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Brownwood commands. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bluff View vs BrownwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.7%+64%
Brownwood: 36.4%
Average gross rent
$786-11%
Brownwood: $882
Average HH income
$27,607-42%
Brownwood: $47,821
Poverty rate
28.7%+52%
Brownwood: 18.9%
Renter share
59.1%+31%
Brownwood: 45.2%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Bluff View and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.9–5.4
Why Bluff View scores 4.7
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 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Rent control risk
60% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
59% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Economic stress
28.7% below poverty line · Range 2.0–10.0 across tracts
6.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–3.6 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison
Bluff View vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
2 tracts in Bluff View
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Bluff View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bluff View?
Bluff View 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 Bluff View compare to Brownwood overall?
Bluff View scores 0.7 points higher than Brownwood overall (4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $786 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bluff View?
Average gross rent in Bluff View is $786/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bluff View residents are renters?
59% of Bluff View households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Brownwood). The neighborhood has 4,781 residents.
Q5
Is Bluff View a high social-vulnerability area?
Bluff View sits in the 89th 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 Bluff View have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bluff View is census tract 48049950600 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.4, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Bluff View for landlords?
Bluff View 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 Brownwood as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bluff View?
Bluff View has 5,420 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Hispanic / Latino (32.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.