2 census tracts · pop 8,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.6–5
Starlight Terrace 1 is a 2-tract neighborhood of New Braunfels, TX and houses 8,454 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 30.6% citywide, putting Starlight Terrace 1 18.3% over its own city.
At $1,019 a month, rents sit 38% under what the rest of New Braunfels commands. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10.
That places it #2 of 8 neighborhoods in New Braunfels. The closest comparables inside the same city are Town Creek and Downtown Historic District. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $64,631, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Starlight Terrace 1 vs New BraunfelsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Starlight Terrace 1
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Starlight Terrace 1?
Starlight Terrace 1 scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Starlight Terrace 1 compare to New Braunfels overall?
Starlight Terrace 1 scores 1.1 points higher than New Braunfels overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,019 vs $1,654.
Q3
What is the average rent in Starlight Terrace 1?
Average gross rent in Starlight Terrace 1 is $1,019/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Starlight Terrace 1 residents are renters?
37% of Starlight Terrace 1 households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in New Braunfels). The neighborhood has 8,454 residents.
Q5
Is Starlight Terrace 1 a high social-vulnerability area?
Starlight Terrace 1 sits in the 72nd 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 Starlight Terrace 1 have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Starlight Terrace 1 is census tract 48091310401 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Starlight Terrace 1 for landlords?
Starlight Terrace 1 carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Starlight Terrace 1?
Starlight Terrace 1 has 8,870 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
