1 census tracts · pop 7,451 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
The Links is a one-tract neighborhood of Edinburg, TX, population 7,451. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Edinburg rate of 28.6%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Edinburg, it ranks #10 by risk, the lower third.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Madison Park and Summerfield score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $72,772, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,045, close to the Edinburg average.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Links vs EdinburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About The Links
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Links?
The Links scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does The Links compare to Edinburg overall?
The Links scores 0.2 points lower than Edinburg overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Links?
Average gross rent in The Links is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Links residents are renters?
25% of The Links households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Edinburg). The neighborhood has 7,451 residents.
Q5
Is The Links a high social-vulnerability area?
The Links sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Links for landlords?
The Links carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Edinburg as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Links?
The Links has 7,766 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (90.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
