2 census tracts · pop 7,765 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Mata Colonia Number 2 is a 2-tract neighborhood of Palmview, TX and houses 7,765 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. 70% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Palmview rate of 31.8%.
The poverty rate is 38%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The dominant input is economic stress at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.7/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10. Only 23% 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. For a like-for-like read, Basham Number 18 Colonia and Basham Number 15 Colonia score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $716, close to the Palmview average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $41,865.
With little internal variation, 4.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mata Colonia Number 2 vs PalmviewHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Mata Colonia Number 2
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mata Colonia Number 2?
Mata Colonia Number 2 scores 4.5/10 (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 Mata Colonia Number 2 compare to Palmview overall?
Mata Colonia Number 2 scores 0.9 points higher than Palmview overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $716 vs $678.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mata Colonia Number 2?
Average gross rent in Mata Colonia Number 2 is $716/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mata Colonia Number 2 residents are renters?
23% of Mata Colonia Number 2 households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Palmview). The neighborhood has 7,765 residents.
Q5
Is Mata Colonia Number 2 a high social-vulnerability area?
Mata Colonia Number 2 sits in the 85th 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 Mata Colonia Number 2 have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mata Colonia Number 2 is census tract 48215024209 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.5, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Mata Colonia Number 2 for landlords?
Mata Colonia Number 2 carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Palmview as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mata Colonia Number 2?
Mata Colonia Number 2 has 7,832 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (98.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
