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Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally

University Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Edinburg

Tract 48215024002 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 4,924 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 4.8/10, tract 48215024002 in the University Park area of Edinburg, TX reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 4,924. 40% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 60% Stable renters 31% Owners 9%
Tract context
Occupied units2,521
Renter share90.6%
SVI overall0.75
Poverty rate46.4%
Median income$23,192

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In University Park
Moderate
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 21 tracts In Edinburg
Very High
Within county
84 th percentile
Rank, 84th percentileLowHigh
#34 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
High
Within state
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#1,261 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Edinburg and the region

Centroid at 26.3119, -98.1850 · click any tract to drill in

Why University Park scores 4.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Edinburg
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
46.4% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$846 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Edinburg
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Edinburg
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Edinburg
3.0

How University Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
University Park risk score vs. parent city / county / state4.8This tracttract 0240023.4Edinburgparent city3.9Countyavg tract in county3.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 75

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

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University Park

66% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, far above the Hidalgo County average of 42.3%. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10.

The poverty rate is 46%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Set annual rent against average income of $23,192 and the ratio lands at 44%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

This is renter territory: 91% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Adults with no health insurance runs 32.3% against 11.3% nationally. On the softer side, rent-regulation exposure reads 1/10.

Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.5/10. Against the Hidalgo County average of 3.9, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.9 points.

Average gross rent is $846, 15% below the Edinburg average. Nationally it ranks #35,669 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.

Frequently asked

About tract 48215024002

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215024002?

Census tract 48215024002 in the University Park neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 48215024002?

Median gross rent is $846/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215024002?

46.4% of residents in tract 48215024002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,924.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215024002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 75th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 10th, minority 87th, housing 89th.
Q5

Is tract 48215024002 considered part of University Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215024002 fall within University Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215024002 compare to Edinburg overall?

Tract 48215024002 scores 4.8/10, higher than the parent city of Edinburg at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Edinburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Edinburg

Top eight tracts in Edinburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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