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Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally

Elva Eviction Risk: Lower , Red Oak

Tract 48139060206 · Ellis County, TX · pop 7,187 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 48139060206 (the Elva neighborhood of Red Oak, Texas) comes in at 5.3/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #43,659 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 79% of renter households, a severe level, and 53% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,423 a month while the average household earns $73,462 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 6% Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units2,380
Renter share29.2%
SVI overall0.79
Poverty rate11.4%
Median income$73,462

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In Elva
Very High
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 4 tracts In Red Oak
Very High
Within county
77 th percentile
Rank, 77th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 36 tracts In Ellis County
High
Within state
30 th percentile
Rank, 30th percentileLowHigh
#4,855 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Red Oak and the region

Centroid at 32.5243, -96.8091 · click any tract to drill in

Why Elva scores 2.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Red Oak
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.3
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
11.4% poverty · this tract
2.8
Supply constraint
$1,423 rent vs county FMR
2.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Red Oak
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Red Oak
4.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Red Oak
6.7

How Elva compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Elva risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.92.9This tracttract 060206Red Oak: 2.42.4Red Oakparent cityCounty: 2.42.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 79

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Elva. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Elva

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 9.5/10. 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 Red Oak, 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 above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48139060206

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48139060206?

Census tract 48139060206 in the Elva neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (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 48139060206?

Median gross rent is $1,423/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48139060206?

11.4% of residents in tract 48139060206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,187.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48139060206?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 76th, minority 66th, housing 93th.
Q5

Is tract 48139060206 considered part of Elva?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48139060206 fall within Elva (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48139060206 compare to Red Oak overall?

Tract 48139060206 scores 2.9/10, higher than the parent city of Red Oak at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Red Oak; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Red Oak

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

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