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Neighborhood · Ranked #11,737 of 84,120 nationally

College Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , McAllen

Tract 48215020729 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 2,163 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

How risky is the College Heights neighborhood of McAllen for landlords? Census tract 48215020729 scores 4.8/10, the Moderate tier. It lands near the 31st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $766 monthly, set against $25,417 in average yearly household income, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34% Stable renters 28% Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units870
Renter share61.8%
SVI overall0.97
Poverty rate27.1%
Median income$25,417

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
38 th percentile
Rank, 38th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 9 tracts In College Heights
Low
Within parent city
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#10 of 53 tracts In McAllen
High
Within county
81 th percentile
Rank, 81st percentileLowHigh
#41 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
High
Within state
98 th percentile
Rank, 98th percentileLowHigh
#138 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.2128, -98.2417 · click any tract to drill in

Why College Heights scores 6.2

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
27.1% poverty · this tract
6.8
Supply constraint
$766 rent vs county FMR
2.7
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: 6.26.2This tracttract 020729McAllen: 2.92.9McAllenparent cityCounty: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 97

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

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.8/10. 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 safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 97th 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 48215020729

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215020729?

Census tract 48215020729 in the College Heights neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (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 48215020729?

Median gross rent is $766/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215020729?

27.1% of residents in tract 48215020729 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,163.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215020729?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 100th, minority 97th, housing 42th.
Q5

Is tract 48215020729 considered part of College Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48215020729 fall within College Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 48215020729 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215020729 scores 6.2/10, 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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