Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally
Athens Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 48213951202 · Henderson County, TX · pop 2,419
Census tract 48213951202 covers Athens, home to 2,419 residents. For landlords it grades 5.9/10, a moderate reading. That is riskier than about 70% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 56% of renter households, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $800 a month against an average household income of $40,288 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units857
Renter share45.9%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate32.1%
Median income$40,288
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
84
th percentile
High
National
80
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Athens and the region
Centroid at 32.2056, -95.8888 · click any tract to drill in
Why Athens scores 5.6
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
32.1% poverty · this tract
8.0
Supply constraint
$800 rent vs county FMR
3.0
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: 98
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 99%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 91%Racial/ethnic minority
- 68%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 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 Black and ranks around the 98th 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 48213951202
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48213951202?
Census tract 48213951202 in Athens scores 5.6/10 (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 48213951202?
Median gross rent is $800/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48213951202?
32.1% of residents in tract 48213951202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,419.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48213951202?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 99th, minority 91th, housing 68th.
Q5
How does tract 48213951202 compare to Athens overall?
Tract 48213951202 scores 5.6/10, 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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