3 census tracts · pop 8,335 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.7
Olivarez #5 Colonia is a 3-tract neighborhood of Weslaco, TX and houses 8,335 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Weslaco rate of 29.1%. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $953, close to the Weslaco average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $36,790.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Olivarez #5 Colonia vs WeslacoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Olivarez #5 Colonia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Olivarez #5 Colonia?
Olivarez #5 Colonia scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Olivarez #5 Colonia compare to Weslaco overall?
Olivarez #5 Colonia scores 0.4 points higher than Weslaco overall (4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $953 vs $967.
Q3
What is the average rent in Olivarez #5 Colonia?
Average gross rent in Olivarez #5 Colonia is $953/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Olivarez #5 Colonia residents are renters?
40% of Olivarez #5 Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Weslaco). The neighborhood has 8,335 residents.
Q5
Is Olivarez #5 Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?
Olivarez #5 Colonia sits in the 97th 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 Olivarez #5 Colonia have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Olivarez #5 Colonia is census tract 48215022703 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Olivarez #5 Colonia for landlords?
Olivarez #5 Colonia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Weslaco as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Olivarez #5 Colonia?
Olivarez #5 Colonia has 8,886 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
