Downtown Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated
3 census tracts · pop 5,158 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.1–6.4
Downtown Historic District is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in El Paso with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,158 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $529/month sits 51% lower than the El Paso citywide average ($1,073).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Historic District vs El PasoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Historic District
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
22Total filings (sum)
1.44%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2012)
1.44%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Downtown Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Historic District?
Downtown Historic District scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Downtown Historic District compare to El Paso overall?
Downtown Historic District scores 3.2 points higher than El Paso overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $529 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Historic District?
Average gross rent in Downtown Historic District is $529/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Historic District residents are renters?
94% of Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in El Paso). The neighborhood has 5,158 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Historic District sits in the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Downtown Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Historic District is census tract 48141001900 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Historic District for landlords?
Downtown Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 El Paso as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Historic District?
Downtown Historic District has 5,174 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (91.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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