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Eviction Risk in Downtown Historic District , New Braunfels

3 census tracts · pop 11,572 · pop-weighted composite 4.5/10 · range 4.4–4.5

Downtown Historic District is a white-hispanic neighborhood in New Braunfels with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,572 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,488/month sits 10% lower than the New Braunfels citywide median ($1,654).

Eviction Risk
4.5
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
34%
13% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,488
Median household income
$72,422
9.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Downtown Historic District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Downtown Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Downtown Historic : 4.54.5Downtown Historic NeighborhoodParent city: 4.64.6Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TX
Loma Verde
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.6K
Peer · TX
Coronado
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.6K
Peer · TX
Gruene Leaf
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.9K
Peer · TX
Glencrest
4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 7.3K
Comparison

Downtown Historic District vs New Braunfels

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.5 -2%
New Braunfels: 4.6
Rent burden
34.2% +12%
New Braunfels: 30.6%
Median gross rent
$1,488 -10%
New Braunfels: $1,654
Median HH income
$72,422 -18%
New Braunfels: $88,257
Poverty rate
9.2% +46%
New Braunfels: 6.3%
Renter share
45.5% +31%
New Braunfels: 34.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Downtown Historic District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 11,531 residents across all tracts in Downtown Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 45.2% White (non-Hispanic): 49.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.6% Other / Multiracial: 1.8%
  • Hispanic / Latino 45.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 49.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 1.8%
Census tracts

3 tracts in Downtown Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
48091310501 4.5 4,585 34% $1,581
48091310100 4.5 3,406 32% $1,543
48091310200 4.4 3,581 37% $1,315
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 72%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Downtown Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Historic District?

Downtown Historic District scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Downtown Historic District compare to New Braunfels overall?

Downtown Historic District scores 0.1 points lower than New Braunfels overall (4.6/10). Rent burden: 34% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,488 vs $1,654.

What is the median rent in Downtown Historic District?

Median gross rent in Downtown Historic District is $1,488/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Historic District residents are renters?

46% of Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in New Braunfels). The neighborhood has 11,572 residents.

Is Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Historic District sits in the 71th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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