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Prairie Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , Midlothian

Tract 48139060803 · Ellis County, TX · pop 2,096 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Eviction risk in the Prairie Ridge neighborhood of Midlothian centers on tract 48139060803, which scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 2,096 residents. That is riskier than about 41% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 53% of renter households, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,527 a month against an average household income of $82,542 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 17% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 8% Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units755
Renter share17.1%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate10.1%
Median income$82,542

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Prairie Ridge
Moderate
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 7 tracts In Midlothian
Very High
Within county
54 th percentile
Rank, 54th percentileLowHigh
#17 of 36 tracts In Ellis County
Moderate
Within state
23 th percentile
Rank, 23rd percentileLowHigh
#5,298 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Midlothian and the region

Centroid at 32.4807, -97.0675 · click any tract to drill in

Why Prairie Ridge scores 2.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Midlothian
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.3
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
10.1% poverty · this tract
2.5
Supply constraint
$1,527 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Midlothian
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Midlothian
4.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Midlothian
5.4

How Prairie Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Prairie Ridge risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.62.6This tracttract 060803Midlothian: 2.22.2Midlothianparent cityCounty: 2.42.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

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

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Prairie Ridge

What moves this score most is rent-control risk at $1/10. 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 Midlothian, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Ellis County average of 4.7 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48139060803

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48139060803?

Census tract 48139060803 in the Prairie Ridge neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 48139060803?

Median gross rent is $1,527/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48139060803?

10.1% of residents in tract 48139060803 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,096.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48139060803?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 75th, minority 61th, housing 33th.
Q5

Is tract 48139060803 considered part of Prairie Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48139060803 fall within Prairie Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48139060803 compare to Midlothian overall?

Tract 48139060803 scores 2.6/10, higher than the parent city of Midlothian at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Midlothian; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Midlothian

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

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