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Neighborhood · Carrollton, TX

New Koreatown Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,082 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.5–4.9

New Koreatown is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Carrollton with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,082 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,115/month sits 22% higher than the Carrollton citywide median ($1,735).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
New Koreatown vs Carrollton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.4% +117%
Carrollton: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$2,115 +22%
Carrollton: $1,735
Average HH income
$126,696 +28%
Carrollton: $99,115
Poverty rate
7.4% +8%
Carrollton: 6.9%
Renter share
23.4% -44%
Carrollton: 41.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Koreatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–4.9

Why New Koreatown scores 4.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
63% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison

New Koreatown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

New Koreatown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.New Koreatown: 4.84.8New KoreatownNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in New Koreatown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.4 points from 4.5 to 4.9. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in New Koreatown

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48121021612 4.9 3,656 52% $1,446
48121021621 4.9 3,523 100% $3,134
48121021611 4.5 3,903 41% $1,821
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 20%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in New Koreatown

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 532Total filings (sum)
  • 5.02%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.7%Peak year (2013)
  • 9.07%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 163Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.7Avg monthly observed
  • 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.88×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).

Frequently asked

About New Koreatown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for New Koreatown?

New Koreatown scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 New Koreatown compare to Carrollton overall?

New Koreatown scores 2.0 points higher than Carrollton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,115 vs $1,735.

Q3

What is the average rent in New Koreatown?

Median gross rent in New Koreatown is $2,115/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of New Koreatown residents are renters?

23% of New Koreatown households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Carrollton). The neighborhood has 11,082 residents.

Q5

Is New Koreatown a high social-vulnerability area?

New Koreatown sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 New Koreatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in New Koreatown is census tract 48121021612 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.9 — a spread of 0.4 points.

Q7

How safe is New Koreatown for landlords?

New Koreatown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Carrollton as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of New Koreatown?

New Koreatown has 11,072 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Hispanic / Latino (24%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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