Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally
Downtown Kilgore Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 48183010700 · Gregg, TX · pop 3,958 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
For landlords sizing up the Downtown Kilgore neighborhood of Kilgore, census tract 48183010700 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #37,409 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 32% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $903 monthly, set against $40,852 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 50% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 34%
Owners 50%
Tract context
Occupied units1,265
Renter share50.0%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate31.7%
Median income$40,852
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
86
th percentile
High
Within state
91
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Kilgore and the region
Centroid at 32.3908, -94.8811 · click any tract to drill in
Why Downtown Kilgore scores 6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Kilgore
3.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.2
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
31.7% poverty · this tract
7.9
Supply constraint
$903 rent vs county FMR
2.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Kilgore
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Kilgore
6.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Kilgore
6.8
How Downtown Kilgore compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 45%Household composition
- 73%Racial/ethnic minority
- 99%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Downtown Kilgore
What moves this score most is economic stress at 7.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Kilgore, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Gregg County average of 5.4 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 96th 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 48183010700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48183010700?
Census tract 48183010700 in the Downtown Kilgore neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 48183010700?
Median gross rent is $903/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48183010700?
31.7% of residents in tract 48183010700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,958.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48183010700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 45th, minority 73th, housing 99th.
Q5
Is tract 48183010700 considered part of Downtown Kilgore?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48183010700 fall within Downtown Kilgore (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48183010700 compare to Kilgore overall?
Tract 48183010700 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Kilgore at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kilgore; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Kilgore
Top eight tracts in Kilgore ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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