Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #61,757 of 84,120 nationally
Athens Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 48213951201 · Henderson County, TX · pop 3,541 · 85% of tract blocks fall in Athens
Census tract 48213951201 belongs to Athens, Texas. It is home to 3,541 residents and scores 4.8/10, a moderate reading for landlords. It lands near the 31st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 41% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $930 a month against an average household income of $95,103 a year, roughly 12% of income at the averages. About 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 17%
Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units1,000
Renter share28.9%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate3.4%
Median income$95,103
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
11
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
28
th percentile
Low
National
27
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Athens and the region
Centroid at 32.1881, -95.8825 · click any tract to drill in
Why Athens scores 2.8
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
3.4% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$930 rent vs county FMR
4.3
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: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 47%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 65%Racial/ethnic minority
- 98%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 about the same as 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 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48213951201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48213951201?
Census tract 48213951201 in Athens scores 2.8/10 (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 48213951201?
Median gross rent is $930/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48213951201?
3.4% of residents in tract 48213951201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,541.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48213951201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 13th, minority 65th, housing 98th.
Q5
How does tract 48213951201 compare to Athens overall?
Tract 48213951201 scores 2.8/10, 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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