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Census Tract · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally

South Padre Island Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 48061012305 · Cameron, TX · pop 2,752 · 64% of tract blocks fall in South Padre Island

For landlords sizing up South Padre Island in Cameron County, census tract 48061012305 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.2/10. That is riskier than roughly 45% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 68% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,416 monthly, set against $60,488 in average yearly household income, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 9% Owners 72%
Tract context
Occupied units1,918
Renter share27.5%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate12.1%
Median income$60,488

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In South Padre Island
Moderate
Within county
13 th percentile
Rank, 13th percentileLowHigh
#106 of 121 tracts In Cameron
Very Low
Within state
60 th percentile
Rank, 60th percentileLowHigh
#2,781 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Elevated
National
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#35,899 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across South Padre Island and the region

Centroid at 26.2732, -97.2764 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Padre Island scores 4.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from South Padre Island
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
12.1% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,416 rent vs county FMR
9.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Padre Island
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Padre Island
7.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Padre Island
7.2

How South Padre Island compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Padre Island risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.34.3This tracttract 012305South Padre Island: 2.52.5South Padre Islandparent cityCounty: 5.55.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

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)

  • 51Total filings over 3 yrs
  • 2.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.9%Peak (2016)
  • 15Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2015 to 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 480610123052015: 14 filings (2.23/100 renter HHs)2016: 22 filings (3.87/100 renter HHs)2018: 15 filings (2.64/100 renter HHs)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Padre Island

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.9/10. 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 South Padre Island, 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 White and ranks around the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 51 eviction filings here over 3 tracked years, with about 2.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.9% 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 48061012305

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48061012305?

Census tract 48061012305 in South Padre Island scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48061012305?

Median gross rent is $1,416/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48061012305?

12.1% of residents in tract 48061012305 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,752.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48061012305?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 58th, household 56th, minority 46th, housing 82th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48061012305?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 51 eviction filings across 3 validated years in tract 48061012305 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.91% of renter households, peaking at 3.9% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 48061012305 compare to South Padre Island overall?

Tract 48061012305 scores 4.3/10, higher than the parent city of South Padre Island at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Padre Island; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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