Neighborhood · Ranked #34,278 of 84,120 nationally

South Bank Eviction Risk: Moderate , New Braunfels

Tract 48091310404 · Comal, TX · pop 4,746 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

48091310404 is a census tract in the South Bank area of New Braunfels, TX. It scores 4.9/10 for landlords. Average gross rent is $939, 43% below the New Braunfels average.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 18% Owners 74%

Tract context

Occupied units1,607

Renter share25.3%

SVI overall0.60

Poverty rate13.1%

Median income$83,967

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Braunfels and the region

Centroid at 29.6831, -98.1097 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Bank scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from New Braunfels

3.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.9

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

13.1% poverty · this tract

3.3

Supply constraint

$939 rent vs county FMR

1.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from New Braunfels

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from New Braunfels

7.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from New Braunfels

4.7

How South Bank compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

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

73%Socioeconomic
39%Household composition
69%Racial/ethnic minority
39%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Bank

30% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well below the Comal County average of 42.4%. The main counterweight is supply constraint at 1.3/10.

The severe-burden share is 22%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.5/10.

Well under the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.7/10. Against the Comal County average of 3.8, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.1 points. Adults with no health insurance runs 18.5% against 11.3% nationally.

On the national scale it lands near the 59th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.4/10. Rent consumes only 13% of average household income of $83,967, an unusually wide affordability cushion.

Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.0 points hotter. 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 48091310404

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48091310404?

Census tract 48091310404 in the South Bank neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48091310404?

Median gross rent is $939/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48091310404?

13.1% of residents in tract 48091310404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,746.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48091310404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 39th, minority 69th, housing 39th.

Is tract 48091310404 considered part of South Bank?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48091310404 fall within South Bank (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48091310404 compare to New Braunfels overall?

Tract 48091310404 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of New Braunfels at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Braunfels eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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Highest-risk tracts in New Braunfels

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