Neighborhood · McAllen, TX

Nuevo Santander Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,378 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.3–5.8

Nuevo Santander is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in McAllen with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,378 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,197/month sits 14% higher than the McAllen citywide average ($1,049).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Nuevo Santander vs McAllen How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.3% +22%

McAllen: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$1,197 +14%

McAllen: $1,049

Average HH income

$101,322 +68%

McAllen: $60,165

Poverty rate

11.1% -45%

McAllen: 20.2%

Renter share

41.8% +3%

McAllen: 40.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Nuevo Santander and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.3–5.8

Why Nuevo Santander scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.3 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.8–8.9 across tracts

7.1

Risk score comparison

Nuevo Santander vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Nuevo Santander?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 3.3 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 4.3 3.6 3.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Nuevo Santander

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48215020808	5.8	2,775	62%	$1,076
48215020905	4.3	3,811	41%	$1,184
48215023535	3.6	3,873	30%	$1,160
48215020906	3.3	2,919	20%	$1,379

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Frequently asked

About Nuevo Santander

What is the eviction-risk score for Nuevo Santander?

Nuevo Santander scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Nuevo Santander compare to McAllen overall?

Nuevo Santander scores 1.3 points higher than McAllen overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,049.

What is the average rent in Nuevo Santander?

Average gross rent in Nuevo Santander is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Nuevo Santander residents are renters?

42% of Nuevo Santander households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in McAllen). The neighborhood has 13,378 residents.

Is Nuevo Santander a high social-vulnerability area?

Nuevo Santander sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Nuevo Santander have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Nuevo Santander is census tract 48215020808 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.8, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Nuevo Santander for landlords?

Nuevo Santander carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Nuevo Santander?

Nuevo Santander has 12,971 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (76.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Nuevo Santander

5.1 Del Sol 6 tracts · pop 18,318 5.8 Minnesota Terrace 3 tracts · pop 12,247 6.1 Hidden Coves 3 tracts · pop 10,435 4.6 Victoria Heights 2 tracts · pop 10,283 6.3 College Heights 9 tracts · pop 19,099 3.7 Orchards at Shary Road 2 tracts · pop 6,656

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside McAllen

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Nuevo Santander.

4.2 Ventana del Sol 1 tracts · pop 4,836 3.6 The Embers 1 tracts · pop 3,012 5 Sharyland Plantation 2 tracts · pop 10,839 5.1 Trenton Village 1 tracts · pop 2,449 5.1 Del Sol 6 tracts · pop 18,318 6 Hidden Coves 3 tracts · pop 10,435

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