1 census tracts · pop 2,588 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Juarez Colonia is a one-tract neighborhood of Harlingen, TX and houses 2,588 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 7% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically below the Harlingen rate of 28.7%.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Harlingen, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. Only 17% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Kiskadee Heights and Las Palmas Colonia. Against average income of $70,485, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $886, close to the Harlingen average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Juarez Colonia vs HarlingenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Juarez Colonia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Juarez Colonia?
Juarez Colonia scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Juarez Colonia compare to Harlingen overall?
Juarez Colonia scores 0.7 points lower than Harlingen overall (4/10). Renters spend 7% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $886 vs $928.
Q3
What is the average rent in Juarez Colonia?
Average gross rent in Juarez Colonia is $886/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 7% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Juarez Colonia residents are renters?
17% of Juarez Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Harlingen). The neighborhood has 2,588 residents.
Q5
Is Juarez Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?
Juarez Colonia sits in the 65th 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 Juarez Colonia for landlords?
Juarez Colonia carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Harlingen as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Juarez Colonia?
Juarez Colonia has 2,451 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (88.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
