Census Tract · Ranked #20,889 of 84,120 nationally

San Benito Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48061011401 · Cameron, TX · pop 4,213 · 38% of tract blocks fall in San Benito

How risky is San Benito for landlords? Census tract 48061011401 scores 4.7/10, the Moderate tier. It lands near the 28th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 34% of renter households, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $622 monthly, set against $53,654 in average yearly household income, roughly 14% of income at the averages. About 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 23% Owners 65%

Tract context

Occupied units1,326

Renter share35.1%

SVI overall0.97

Poverty rate20.0%

Median income$53,654

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Benito and the region

Centroid at 26.1453, -97.5914 · click any tract to drill in

Why San Benito scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from San Benito

6.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

20.0% poverty · this tract

5.0

Supply constraint

$622 rent vs county FMR

1.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Benito

8.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Benito

6.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Benito

8.8

How San Benito compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 97

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

80%Socioeconomic
99%Household composition
89%Racial/ethnic minority
92%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in San Benito

The score leans hardest on housing court bias at 8.8/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from San Benito, 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 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 97th 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 48061011401

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061011401?

Census tract 48061011401 in San Benito scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 48061011401?

Median gross rent is $622/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061011401?

20.0% of residents in tract 48061011401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,213.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061011401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 99th, minority 89th, housing 92th.

How does tract 48061011401 compare to San Benito overall?

Tract 48061011401 scores 5.3/10, higher than the parent city of San Benito at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Benito; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Benito

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