2 census tracts · pop 4,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.2–5.8
Beachtown is a 2-tract neighborhood of Galveston, TX, population 4,387. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Galveston baseline of 33.7%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.8/10. Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,256, close to the Galveston average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $50,702. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Beachtown vs GalvestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Beachtown
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
284Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.19×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Beachtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Beachtown?
Beachtown scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Beachtown compare to Galveston overall?
Beachtown scores 1.3 points higher than Galveston overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,256 vs $1,298.
Q3
What is the average rent in Beachtown?
Average gross rent in Beachtown is $1,256/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Beachtown residents are renters?
62% of Beachtown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Galveston). The neighborhood has 4,387 residents.
Q5
Is Beachtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Beachtown sits in the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Beachtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Beachtown is census tract 48167724200 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Beachtown for landlords?
Beachtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Galveston as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Beachtown?
Beachtown has 4,394 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
