3 census tracts · pop 12,779 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–4.9
South Bank takes in 3 census tracts of New Braunfels, TX, population 12,779. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Against a New Braunfels baseline of 30.6%, 20% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10. 8% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
At $1,551 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of New Braunfels commands. That places it #7 of 8 neighborhoods in New Braunfels. At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Loma Verde and Glencrest score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $109,758, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Bank vs New BraunfelsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Bank
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Bank?
South Bank scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.
Q2
How does South Bank compare to New Braunfels overall?
South Bank scores 0.1 points lower than New Braunfels overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,551 vs $1,654.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Bank?
Average gross rent in South Bank is $1,551/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Bank residents are renters?
14% of South Bank households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in New Braunfels). The neighborhood has 12,779 residents.
Q5
Is South Bank a high social-vulnerability area?
South Bank sits in the 60th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Bank have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Bank is census tract 48091310404 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is South Bank for landlords?
South Bank carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Braunfels as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Bank?
South Bank has 12,519 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
