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Neighborhood · Ranked #9,548 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , McAllen

Tract 48215020600 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 2,038 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 5.2/10 for census tract 48215020600 reflects conditions in the College Heights area of McAllen, Texas. That is riskier than about 44% of US census tracts.

About 51% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $827 monthly, set against $27,237 in average yearly household income, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 66% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34% Stable renters 32% Owners 34%
Tract context
Occupied units710
Renter share65.9%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate46.4%
Median income$27,237

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
75 th percentile
Rank, 75th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 9 tracts In College Heights
High
Within parent city
96 th percentile
Rank, 96th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 53 tracts In McAllen
Very High
Within county
96 th percentile
Rank, 96th percentileLowHigh
#10 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
Very High
Within state
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#22 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.1987, -98.2431 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 6.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from McAllen
5.5
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
$827 rent vs county FMR
3.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from McAllen
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from McAllen
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from McAllen
3.0

How College Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
College Heights risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.46.4This tracttract 020600McAllen: 2.92.9McAllenparent cityCounty: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within College Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in College Heights

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from McAllen eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Hidalgo County average of 4.9 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 predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 99th 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 48215020600

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020600?

Census tract 48215020600 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 48215020600?

Median gross rent is $827/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020600?

46.4% of residents in tract 48215020600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,038.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 100th, minority 99th, housing 52th.
Q5

Is tract 48215020600 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020600 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215020600 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020600 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of McAllen at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from McAllen eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in McAllen

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

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