Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally
Port Arthur Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 48245007003 · Jefferson, TX · pop 3,593
Landlord eviction risk in census tract 48245007003 (Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas) comes in at 6.4/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #13,442 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 45% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $387 a month while the average household earns $21,232 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 70% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 39%
Owners 30%
Tract context
Occupied units1,573
Renter share70.1%
SVI overall0.96
Poverty rate44.7%
Median income$21,232
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
96
th percentile
Very High
National
89
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Port Arthur and the region
Centroid at 29.9539, -93.9781 · click any tract to drill in
Why Port Arthur scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Port Arthur
2.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.9
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
44.7% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$387 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Port Arthur
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Port Arthur
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Port Arthur
8.6
How Port Arthur compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 96
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 95%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 79%Racial/ethnic minority
- 69%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Port Arthur
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 Port Arthur, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Jefferson County average of 5.4 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 96th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 48245007003
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48245007003?
Census tract 48245007003 in Port Arthur scores 6.3/10 (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 48245007003?
Median gross rent is $387/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48245007003?
44.7% of residents in tract 48245007003 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,593.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48245007003?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 99th, minority 79th, housing 69th.
Q5
How does tract 48245007003 compare to Port Arthur overall?
Tract 48245007003 scores 6.3/10, higher than the parent city of Port Arthur at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Port Arthur; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Port Arthur
Top eight tracts in Port Arthur ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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48245006400
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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48245006500
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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48245007004
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48245005900
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48245006600
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48245006700
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48245007002
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48245005400
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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