2 census tracts · pop 12,460 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.3–5.4
Las Palmas Del Valle spans 2 census tracts of Mercedes, TX and houses 12,460 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Mercedes rate of 37.4%.
The dominant input is housing-court posture at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 5.4. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $744 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Mercedes commands. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $47,998, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Las Palmas Del Valle vs MercedesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Las Palmas Del Valle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Palmas Del Valle?
Las Palmas Del Valle scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Las Palmas Del Valle compare to Mercedes overall?
Las Palmas Del Valle scores 0.3 points higher than Mercedes overall (4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $744 vs $812.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Palmas Del Valle?
Average gross rent in Las Palmas Del Valle is $744/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Palmas Del Valle residents are renters?
28% of Las Palmas Del Valle households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Mercedes). The neighborhood has 12,460 residents.
Q5
Is Las Palmas Del Valle a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Palmas Del Valle sits in the 87th 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 Las Palmas Del Valle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Palmas Del Valle is census tract 48215023000 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Las Palmas Del Valle for landlords?
Las Palmas Del Valle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mercedes as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Las Palmas Del Valle?
Las Palmas Del Valle has 11,930 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (95%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
