Boca Chica and Medford Colonia Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 4,301 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia is a one-tract neighborhood of Reid Hope King, TX, population 4,301. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 33%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 1.3/10. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the high side is economic stress at 8.4/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 54% of renter households. Court records for this tract carry 42 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 3.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.3% in 2018, is well off that peak. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $853, close to the Reid Hope King average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $45,254. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia vs Reid Hope KingHow 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 & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Boca Chica and Medford Colonia
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
42Total filings (sum)
2.81%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2016)
2.27%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Boca Chica and Medford Colonia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boca Chica and Medford Colonia?
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Boca Chica and Medford Colonia compare to Reid Hope King overall?
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia scores 1.1 points higher than Reid Hope King overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 54% citywide. Average rent: $853 vs $853.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boca Chica and Medford Colonia?
Average gross rent in Boca Chica and Medford Colonia is $853/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boca Chica and Medford Colonia residents are renters?
46% of Boca Chica and Medford Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Reid Hope King). The neighborhood has 4,301 residents.
Q5
Is Boca Chica and Medford Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia sits in the 91st 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 Boca Chica and Medford Colonia for landlords?
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Reid Hope King as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Boca Chica and Medford Colonia?
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia has 4,203 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (94.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.2%), Other / Multiracial (0.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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