Census Tract · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally

San Benito Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48061011602 · Cameron, TX · pop 3,070

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 48061011602 (San Benito in Cameron County, Texas) comes in at 5.7/10, the Moderate tier. It lands near the 63rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 70% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $878 a month against an average household income of $38,026 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 8% Owners 72%

Tract context

Occupied units950

Renter share28.4%

SVI overall0.83

Poverty rate33.1%

Median income$38,026

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Benito and the region

Centroid at 26.1292, -97.6419 · click any tract to drill in

Why San Benito scores 6.3

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

33.1% poverty · this tract

8.3

Supply constraint

$878 rent vs county FMR

4.3

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: 83

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

82%Socioeconomic
87%Household composition
93%Racial/ethnic minority
49%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in San Benito

What moves this score most is 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 above the Cameron County average of 4.5 and above 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 83rd 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 48061011602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061011602?

Census tract 48061011602 in San Benito scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48061011602?

Median gross rent is $878/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061011602?

33.1% of residents in tract 48061011602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,070.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061011602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 87th, minority 93th, housing 49th.

How does tract 48061011602 compare to San Benito overall?

Tract 48061011602 scores 6.3/10, 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.