Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
Midlothian Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48139060704 · Ellis County, TX · pop 5,254 · 36% of tract blocks fall in Midlothian
Tract 48139060704, home to 5,254 residents in Midlothian in Ellis County, scores 4.9/10 for landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #55,665 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,556 a month while the average household earns $78,654 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 49% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units2,012
Renter share49.2%
SVI overall0.72
Poverty rate5.7%
Median income$78,654
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
40
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
17
th percentile
Very Low
National
17
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Midlothian and the region
Centroid at 32.5289, -97.0224 · click any tract to drill in
Why Midlothian scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
5.7% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$1,556 rent vs county FMR
3.3
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 Midlothian compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 72
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 65%Socioeconomic
- 70%Household composition
- 70%Racial/ethnic minority
- 66%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Midlothian
The heaviest input here 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 about the same as 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 72nd 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 48139060704
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48139060704?
Census tract 48139060704 in Midlothian scores 2.3/10 (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 48139060704?
Median gross rent is $1,556/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48139060704?
5.7% of residents in tract 48139060704 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,254.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48139060704?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 70th, minority 70th, housing 66th.
Q5
How does tract 48139060704 compare to Midlothian overall?
Tract 48139060704 scores 2.3/10, right in line with 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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