Eviction Risk in Nuevo Santander , McAllen
4 census tracts · pop 13,378 · pop-weighted composite 4.1/10 · range 3.5–4.8
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 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,197/month sits 14% higher than the McAllen citywide median ($1,049).
Nuevo Santander vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Nuevo Santander vs McAllen
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 12,971 residents across all tracts in Nuevo Santander. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 76.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 13.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Other / Multiracial 0.9%
4 tracts in Nuevo Santander
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48215020808 | 4.8 | 2,775 | 62% | $1,076 |
| 48215020905 | 4.1 | 3,811 | 41% | $1,184 |
| 48215023535 | 4.0 | 3,873 | 30% | $1,160 |
| 48215020906 | 3.5 | 2,919 | 20% | $1,379 |
CDC SVI percentile: 60
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
About Nuevo Santander
What is the eviction-risk score for Nuevo Santander?
Nuevo Santander scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Nuevo Santander compare to McAllen overall?
Nuevo Santander scores 0.3 points higher than McAllen overall (3.8/10). Rent burden: 37% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,197 vs $1,049.
What is the median rent in Nuevo Santander?
Median 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.