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Neighborhood · Brownsville, TX

Kellers Corner Colonia Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 2,524 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.5–6.3

Kellers Corner Colonia is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Brownsville with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,524 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $750/month sits 19% lower than the Brownsville citywide average ($923).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
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

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Kellers Corner Colonia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–6.3

Why Kellers Corner Colonia scores 6.3

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.Kellers Corner Col: 6.36.3Kellers Corner ColNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.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 6.3 2,510 38% $754
48061980100 5.5 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 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 3.3 points higher than Brownsville overall (3/10). 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 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.3, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Kellers Corner Colonia for landlords?

Kellers Corner Colonia carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kellers Corner Colonia?

Kellers Corner Colonia has 2,629 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). 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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