Neighborhood · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally

Millview East Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Marcos

Tract 48209010308 · Hays, TX · pop 1,829 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

For landlords sizing up Millview East in San Marcos, census tract 48209010308 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.4/10. On the national scale it ranks #13,439 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 52% of renter households, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,107 a month against an average household income of $42,072 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 88% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 46% Stable renters 42% Owners 12%

Tract context

Occupied units777

Renter share88.2%

SVI overall0.78

Poverty rate33.8%

Median income$42,072

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Marcos and the region

Centroid at 29.8949, -97.9191 · click any tract to drill in

Why Millview East scores 5.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from San Marcos

6.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

33.8% poverty · this tract

8.5

Supply constraint

$1,107 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Marcos

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Marcos

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Marcos

8.9

How Millview East compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 78

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

86%Socioeconomic
18%Household composition
76%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Millview East

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.8/10. 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 San Marcos eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Hays County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 78th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 48209010308

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48209010308?

Census tract 48209010308 in the Millview East neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48209010308?

Median gross rent is $1,107/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48209010308?

33.8% of residents in tract 48209010308 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,829.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48209010308?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 18th, minority 76th, housing 84th.

Is tract 48209010308 considered part of Millview East?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48209010308 fall within Millview East (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48209010308 compare to San Marcos overall?

Tract 48209010308 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of San Marcos at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Marcos eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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