Census Tract · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally

Port Arthur Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48245007004 · Jefferson, TX · pop 3,056

Port Arthur anchors census tract 48245007004, which lands at 6.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. It lands near the 91st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 60% of renter households, a severe level, and 45% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,009 a month against an average household income of $36,478 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. Renters make up 83% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 50% Stable renters 33% Owners 17%

Tract context

Occupied units1,577

Renter share82.8%

SVI overall0.92

Poverty rate40.4%

Median income$36,478

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Port Arthur and the region

Centroid at 29.9449, -93.9788 · click any tract to drill in

Why Port Arthur scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

40.4% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,009 rent vs county FMR

4.1

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: 92

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

88%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
83%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 racially mixed and ranks around the 92nd 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 48245007004

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48245007004?

Census tract 48245007004 in Port Arthur scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48245007004?

Median gross rent is $1,009/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48245007004?

40.4% of residents in tract 48245007004 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,056.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48245007004?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 92th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 85th, minority 85th, housing 83th.

How does tract 48245007004 compare to Port Arthur overall?

Tract 48245007004 scores 6/10, 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.