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Census Tract · Ranked #6,848 of 84,120 nationally

McAllen Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48215021002 · Hidalgo, TX · pop 1,851

Census tract 48215021002 sits in McAllen eviction risk, Texas eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10. On the national scale it ranks #55,751 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 53% 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 $622 monthly, set against $34,605 in average yearly household income, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 38% of occupied homes.

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 18% Owners 62%
Tract context
Occupied units804
Renter share38.2%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate31.9%
Median income$34,605

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#10 of 53 tracts In McAllen
High
Within county
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#39 of 212 tracts In Hidalgo
High
Within state
99 th percentile
Rank, 99th percentileLowHigh
#50 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
National
92 th percentile
Rank, 92nd percentileLowHigh
#6,848 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across McAllen and the region

Centroid at 26.2051, -98.2207 · click any tract to drill in

Why McAllen scores 6.6

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
31.9% poverty · this tract
8.0
Supply constraint
$622 rent vs county FMR
1.3
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 McAllen compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
McAllen risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.66.6This tracttract 021002McAllen: 2.92.9McAllenparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 98

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in McAllen

The heaviest input here 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 98th 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 48215021002

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48215021002?

Census tract 48215021002 in McAllen scores 6.6/10 (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 48215021002?

Median gross rent is $622/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 48215021002?

31.9% of residents in tract 48215021002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,851.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 48215021002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 100th, minority 87th, housing 89th.
Q5

How does tract 48215021002 compare to McAllen overall?

Tract 48215021002 scores 6.6/10, 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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