1 census tracts · pop 6,288 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
South Side maps to a single census tract in Dallas, TX, population 6,288. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 88% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,800, 22% above the Dallas average of $1,472. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Cost burden runs 36% against 30.9% citywide, putting South Side 5.4% over its own city. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
That places it #13 of 36 neighborhoods in Dallas. For a like-for-like read, Vickery Meadows and Hi Line score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $93,842.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Side vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Side
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,381Total filings 2020-21
30.9Avg monthly observed
19.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.57×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Dallas, TX).
Frequently asked
About South Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Side?
South Side scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Side compare to Dallas overall?
South Side scores 0.6 points higher than Dallas overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,800 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Side?
Average gross rent in South Side is $1,800/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Side residents are renters?
88% of South Side households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 6,288 residents.
Q5
Is South Side a high social-vulnerability area?
South Side 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
How safe is South Side for landlords?
South Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dallas as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Side?
South Side has 6,338 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
