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Neighborhood · Brownsville, TX

Kellers Corner Colonia Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 2,524 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.3–4.5

Kellers Corner Colonia takes in 2 census tracts of Brownsville, TX, population 2,524. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Cost burden runs 37% against 29.2% citywide, putting Kellers Corner Colonia 8.1% over its own city.

Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.8/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 4.5. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $750 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Brownsville commands.

Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 29 eviction filings.

The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 3.6% of renter households. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 3/10. The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2018, is well off that peak.

Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Brownsville, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Cielito Lindo Colonia and Riverside score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $43,246.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kellers Corner Colonia vs Brownsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.3% +28%
Brownsville: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$750 -19%
Brownsville: $923
Average HH income
$43,246 -11%
Brownsville: $48,675
Poverty rate
31.2% +26%
Brownsville: 24.9%
Renter share
39.5% +3%
Brownsville: 38.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kellers Corner Colonia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–4.5

Why Kellers Corner Colonia scores 4.5

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
37% 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
40% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
31.2% below poverty line · Range 3.0–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–5.0 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

Kellers Corner Colonia vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kellers Corner Colonia score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.5Kellers Corner ColNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Kellers Corner Colonia

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48061013206 4.5 2,510 38% $754
48061980100 3.3 14 , ,
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kellers Corner Colonia

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 29Total filings (sum)
  • 3.10%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.6%Peak year (2015)
  • 2.03%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked

About Kellers Corner Colonia

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kellers Corner Colonia?

Kellers Corner Colonia scores 4.5/10 (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 Kellers Corner Colonia compare to Brownsville overall?

Kellers Corner Colonia scores 1.1 points higher than Brownsville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $750 vs $923.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kellers Corner Colonia?

Average gross rent in Kellers Corner Colonia is $750/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kellers Corner Colonia residents are renters?

40% of Kellers Corner Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Brownsville). The neighborhood has 2,524 residents.
Q5

Is Kellers Corner Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?

Kellers Corner Colonia sits in the 95th 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 Kellers Corner Colonia have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kellers Corner Colonia is census tract 48061013206 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Kellers Corner Colonia for landlords?

Kellers Corner Colonia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Brownsville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kellers Corner Colonia?

Kellers Corner Colonia has 2,629 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (98.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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