Census Tract · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally

Brownsville Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48061012201 · Cameron, TX · pop 3,519 · 17% of tract blocks fall in Brownsville

Census tract 48061012201 belongs to Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas. It is home to 3,519 residents and scores 4.6/10, a moderate reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #63,322 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

65% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $861 a month while the average household earns $32,414 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. Renters make up 42% of occupied homes.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 15% Owners 57%

Tract context

Occupied units1,198

Renter share42.1%

SVI overall0.93

Poverty rate25.4%

Median income$32,414

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brownsville and the region

Centroid at 26.1258, -97.5482 · click any tract to drill in

Why Brownsville scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Brownsville

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

25.4% poverty · this tract

6.3

Supply constraint

$861 rent vs county FMR

4.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Brownsville

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Brownsville

4.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Brownsville

3.5

How Brownsville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 93

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

93%Socioeconomic
90%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
69%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Brownsville

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Brownsville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Cameron County average of 4.5 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48061012201

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061012201?

Census tract 48061012201 in Brownsville scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48061012201?

Median gross rent is $861/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061012201?

25.4% of residents in tract 48061012201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,519.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061012201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 90th, minority 95th, housing 69th.

How does tract 48061012201 compare to Brownsville overall?

Tract 48061012201 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Brownsville at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brownsville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Brownsville

Top eight tracts in Brownsville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.