3 census tracts · pop 10,435 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.1–4.5
Hidden Coves is a 3-tract neighborhood of McAllen, TX, population 10,435. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 30.5% citywide, putting Hidden Coves 29.2% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 4.5. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $931, 11% below the McAllen average of $1,049. That places it #4 of 9 neighborhoods in McAllen.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $43,971.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hidden Coves vs McAllenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Hidden Coves
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hidden Coves?
Hidden Coves scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Hidden Coves compare to McAllen overall?
Hidden Coves scores 0.3 points higher than McAllen overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $1,049.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hidden Coves?
Average gross rent in Hidden Coves is $931/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hidden Coves residents are renters?
37% of Hidden Coves households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in McAllen). The neighborhood has 10,435 residents.
Q5
Is Hidden Coves a high social-vulnerability area?
Hidden Coves sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in Hidden Coves have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hidden Coves is census tract 48215020731 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.5, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Hidden Coves for landlords?
Hidden Coves carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to McAllen as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hidden Coves?
Hidden Coves has 9,916 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (90.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
