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

Harlingen Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48061011802 · Cameron, TX · pop 4,287

Here is how census tract 48061011802, in Harlingen eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,287. On the national scale it ranks #49,607 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 33% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $964 a month while the average household earns $44,638 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 26% Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units1,376
Renter share39.2%
SVI overall0.93
Poverty rate35.9%
Median income$44,638

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
77 th percentile
Rank, 77th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 23 tracts In Harlingen
High
Within county
69 th percentile
Rank, 69th percentileLowHigh
#38 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Elevated
Within state
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#395 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
National
88 th percentile
Rank, 88th percentileLowHigh
#9,878 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Harlingen and the region

Centroid at 26.1602, -97.6952 · click any tract to drill in

Why Harlingen scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Harlingen
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
35.9% poverty · this tract
9.0
Supply constraint
$964 rent vs county FMR
5.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Harlingen
5.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Harlingen
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Harlingen
7.2

How Harlingen compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Harlingen risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.26.2This tracttract 011802Harlingen: 2.52.5Harlingenparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 93

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 14Total filings over 3 yrs
  • 1.15%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.0%Peak (2016)
  • 3Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2015 to 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 480610118022015: 3 filings (0.76/100 renter HHs)2016: 8 filings (1.95/100 renter HHs)2018: 3 filings (0.73/100 renter HHs)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Harlingen

The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. 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 Harlingen eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cameron County average of 4.5 and in line with 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 14 eviction filings here over 3 tracked years, with about 1.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.0% of renter households in 2016.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48061011802

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061011802?

Census tract 48061011802 in Harlingen 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.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48061011802?

Median gross rent is $964/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061011802?

35.9% of residents in tract 48061011802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,287.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061011802?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 92th, household 91th, minority 90th, housing 74th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48061011802?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 14 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 48061011802 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.15% of renter households, peaking at 2.0% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 48061011802 compare to Harlingen overall?

Tract 48061011802 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Harlingen at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Harlingen eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Harlingen

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

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