1 census tracts · pop 6,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Las Palmas Colonia maps to a single census tract in Harlingen, TX, population 6,106. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. The voucher gap is 34.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
At $1,276 a month, rents sit 38% over what the rest of Harlingen commands. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Cost burden runs 21% against 28.7% citywide, putting Las Palmas Colonia 8.0% under its own city. Running hot is supply constraint at 8.5/10.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Harlingen, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Kiskadee Heights and Juarez Colonia.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, 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 $74,036.
30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Las Palmas Colonia vs HarlingenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Las Palmas Colonia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Palmas Colonia?
Las Palmas Colonia scores 3.4/10 (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 Las Palmas Colonia compare to Harlingen overall?
Las Palmas Colonia scores 0.6 points lower than Harlingen overall (4/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,276 vs $928.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Palmas Colonia?
Average gross rent in Las Palmas Colonia is $1,276/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Palmas Colonia residents are renters?
30% of Las Palmas Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Harlingen). The neighborhood has 6,106 residents.
Q5
Is Las Palmas Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Palmas Colonia sits in the 81st 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
How safe is Las Palmas Colonia for landlords?
Las Palmas Colonia carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Las Palmas Colonia?
Las Palmas Colonia has 5,935 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
