Within parent city
80
th percentile
High
Census Tract · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally
Athens Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 48213950302 · Henderson County, TX · pop 2,647 · 10% of tract blocks fall in Athens
Landlord eviction risk in census tract 48213950302 (Athens, Texas) comes in at 5.2/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #46,822 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 56% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $517 monthly, set against $38,243 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. Renters make up 25% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units870
Renter share24.6%
SVI overall0.78
Poverty rate13.7%
Median income$38,243
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
70
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
64
th percentile
Elevated
National
61
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Athens and the region
Centroid at 32.1078, -95.7773 · click any tract to drill in
Why Athens scores 4.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Athens
2.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.0
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
13.7% poverty · this tract
3.4
Supply constraint
$517 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Athens
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Athens
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Athens
6.6
How Athens 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.
- 62%Socioeconomic
- 74%Household composition
- 62%Racial/ethnic minority
- 86%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Athens
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.6/10. 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 Athens, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Henderson County average of 4.8 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 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48213950302
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48213950302?
Census tract 48213950302 in Athens scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48213950302?
Median gross rent is $517/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48213950302?
13.7% of residents in tract 48213950302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,647.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48213950302?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 62th, household 74th, minority 62th, housing 86th.
Q5
How does tract 48213950302 compare to Athens overall?
Tract 48213950302 scores 4.5/10, higher than the parent city of Athens at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Athens; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Athens
Top eight tracts in Athens ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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