Neighborhood · Frisco, TX

Firefly Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,300 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1/10 · range 1–1

Firefly is a white-asian neighborhood in Frisco with 1 census tract and a population of 8,300 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,882/month sits 7% lower than the Frisco citywide average ($2,014).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Firefly vs Frisco How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.9% +99%

Frisco: 28.1%

Average gross rent

$1,882 -7%

Frisco: $2,014

Average HH income

$169,599 +16%

Frisco: $146,158

Poverty rate

2.0% -44%

Frisco: 3.5%

Renter share

30.1% -12%

Frisco: 34.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Firefly and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1–1

Why Firefly scores 1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Firefly vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Firefly

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48085030519	1	8,300	56%	$1,882

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 43%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 16%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Firefly

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

242Total filings (sum)
5.30%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2018)
11.38%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Firefly

What is the eviction-risk score for Firefly?

Firefly scores 1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Firefly compare to Frisco overall?

Firefly scores 1.2 points lower than Frisco overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,882 vs $2,014.

What is the average rent in Firefly?

Average gross rent in Firefly is $1,882/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Firefly residents are renters?

30% of Firefly households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Frisco). The neighborhood has 8,300 residents.

Is Firefly a high social-vulnerability area?

Firefly sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Firefly for landlords?

Firefly carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1/10). 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 Frisco as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Firefly?

Firefly has 10,094 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Firefly

1.1 Crestview at Prosper 2 tracts · pop 19,480 1.6 The Grove Frisco 2 tracts · pop 21,395 1.7 Creekside at Ridgeview 3 tracts · pop 14,812 1.2 Shaddock Park 3 tracts · pop 12,715 1.6 Suncreek 5 tracts · pop 24,025 1.3 Kensington Place 2 tracts · pop 5,083

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Frisco

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Firefly.

1.2 The T's 2 tracts · pop 10,803 1.4 The Grove Frisco 2 tracts · pop 21,395 1.8 Eastvale 2 tracts · pop 11,772

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