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Neighborhood · Alice, TX

North Hilltop Addition Colonia Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,270 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.2–5.3

North Hilltop Addition Colonia spans 2 census tracts of Alice, TX, population 5,270. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.

On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.7/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 5.3. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10.

The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The filing record is not thin: 50 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 6.3% of renter households.

Recent filings have not receded much: 5.0% in 2015 against a 6.3% peak. The closest comparables inside the same city are East Buena Vista Addition Colonia and Mayes Addition Colonia.

Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 44% of renter households. Average gross rent runs $922, close to the Alice average.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Hilltop Addition Colonia vs Alice How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.1% +2%
Alice: 43.2%
Average gross rent
$922 -1%
Alice: $934
Average HH income
$50,085 +7%
Alice: $46,963
Poverty rate
23.6% -22%
Alice: 30.4%
Renter share
40.8% -4%
Alice: 42.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Hilltop Addition Colonia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.2–5.3

Why North Hilltop Addition Colonia scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Economic stress
23.6% below poverty line · Range 3.7–7.7 across tracts
5.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–5.3 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

North Hilltop Addition Colonia vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Hilltop Addition Colonia score vs. parent city, state, U.S.North Hilltop Addi: 4.34.3North Hilltop AddiNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.63.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in North Hilltop Addition Colonia

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48249950400 5.3 2,861 52% $888
48249950302 3.2 2,409 35% $962
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Hilltop Addition Colonia

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 50Total filings (sum)
  • 4.51%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.3%Peak year (2002)
  • 5.01%Latest filed (2015)
Frequently asked

About North Hilltop Addition Colonia

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Hilltop Addition Colonia?

North Hilltop Addition Colonia scores 4.3/10 (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 North Hilltop Addition Colonia compare to Alice overall?

North Hilltop Addition Colonia scores 0.3 points higher than Alice overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $922 vs $934.
Q3

What is the average rent in North Hilltop Addition Colonia?

Average gross rent in North Hilltop Addition Colonia is $922/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of North Hilltop Addition Colonia residents are renters?

41% of North Hilltop Addition Colonia households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Alice). The neighborhood has 5,270 residents.
Q5

Is North Hilltop Addition Colonia a high social-vulnerability area?

North Hilltop Addition Colonia sits in the 82nd 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 North Hilltop Addition Colonia have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Hilltop Addition Colonia is census tract 48249950400 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.3, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is North Hilltop Addition Colonia for landlords?

North Hilltop Addition Colonia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Alice as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of North Hilltop Addition Colonia?

North Hilltop Addition Colonia has 5,383 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (84.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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