Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally

Starlight Terrace 1 Eviction Risk: Lower , New Braunfels

Tract 48091310401 · Comal, TX · pop 5,425 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Starlight Terrace 1 in New Braunfels anchors census tract 48091310401, which lands at 4.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 34% of US census tracts.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,262 a month against an average household income of $59,539 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 41% of occupied homes.

Risk score

2.9

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 20% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units2,167

Renter share40.7%

SVI overall0.81

Poverty rate8.4%

Median income$59,539

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Braunfels and the region

Centroid at 29.6848, -98.1472 · click any tract to drill in

Why Starlight Terrace 1 scores 2.9

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

8.4% poverty · this tract

2.1

Supply constraint

$1,262 rent vs county FMR

3.4

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 Starlight Terrace 1 compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 81

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

69%Socioeconomic
49%Household composition
78%Racial/ethnic minority
94%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Starlight Terrace 1. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Starlight Terrace 1

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from New Braunfels eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Comal County average of 4.4 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48091310401

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48091310401?

Census tract 48091310401 in the Starlight Terrace 1 neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (Lower 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 48091310401?

Median gross rent is $1,262/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48091310401?

8.4% of residents in tract 48091310401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,425.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48091310401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 69th, household 49th, minority 78th, housing 94th.

Is tract 48091310401 considered part of Starlight Terrace 1?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48091310401 fall within Starlight Terrace 1 (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48091310401 compare to New Braunfels overall?

Tract 48091310401 scores 2.9/10, higher than the parent city of New Braunfels at 2.3/10. 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in New Braunfels

Top eight tracts in New Braunfels ranked by composite eviction-risk score.