Neighborhood · Ranked #29,336 of 84,120 nationally
Edwards Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Big Spring
Tract 48227950400 ·
Howard, TX · pop 3,718 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
48227950400 is a census tract in the Edwards Hills area of Big Spring, TX. It scores 5.2/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,718. Cost burden runs 46% here against 30.9% across Howard County.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%Stable renters 35%Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units1,633
Renter share65.1%
SVI overall0.86
Poverty rate29.6%
Median income$39,911
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Edwards Hills
Moderate
Within parent city
86th percentile
#2 of 8 tracts In Big Spring
High
Within county
89th percentile
#2 of 10 tracts In Howard
High
Within state
95th percentile
#375 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Big Spring and the region
Centroid at 32.2427, -101.4932 · click any tract to drill in
Why Edwards Hills scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Big Spring
2.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.1
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
29.6% poverty · this tract
7.4
Supply constraint
$907 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Big Spring
5.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Big Spring
7.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Big Spring
6.4
How Edwards Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 86
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
73%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
70%Racial/ethnic minority
88%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Edwards Hills
The main counterweight is state political climate at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
65% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Running cool, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.9/10. Adults with no health insurance runs 25.4% against 11.3% nationally.
It sits 1.4 points above the Howard County average of 3.8. Well under the midpoint, regional political climate reads 2.1/10. 11% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Average gross rent is $907, 14% below the Big Spring average. On the national scale it lands near the 65th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Social vulnerability reads 8.8/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.3 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48227950400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48227950400?
Census tract 48227950400 in the Edwards Hills neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 48227950400?
Median gross rent is $907/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48227950400?
29.6% of residents in tract 48227950400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,718.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48227950400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 85th, minority 70th, housing 88th.
Q5
Is tract 48227950400 considered part of Edwards Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48227950400 fall within Edwards Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48227950400 compare to Big Spring overall?
Tract 48227950400 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Big Spring at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Big Spring; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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