Neighborhood · Corpus Christi, TX

Coopers Alley L-Head Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,357 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.1–6.2

Coopers Alley L-Head is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Corpus Christi with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,357 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $915/month sits 29% lower than the Corpus Christi citywide average ($1,292).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Coopers Alley L-Head vs Corpus Christi How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.7% +89%

Corpus Christi: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$915 -29%

Corpus Christi: $1,292

Average HH income

$34,390 -48%

Corpus Christi: $66,325

Poverty rate

30.7% +75%

Corpus Christi: 17.5%

Renter share

76.5% +82%

Corpus Christi: 42.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Coopers Alley L-Head and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.1–6.2

Why Coopers Alley L-Head scores 5.6

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 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

77% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

30.7% below poverty line · Range 4.7–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Coopers Alley L-Head vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Coopers Alley L-Head?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.1 points from 5.1 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.4 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Coopers Alley L-Head

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48355001100	6.2	2,020	64%	$701
48355001202	5.4	2,233	60%	$1,055
48355001201	5.1	1,104	45%	$1,021

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 91%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Coopers Alley L-Head

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

108Total filings (sum)
6.43%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2015)
9.92%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About Coopers Alley L-Head

What is the eviction-risk score for Coopers Alley L-Head?

Coopers Alley L-Head scores 5.6/10 (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.

How does Coopers Alley L-Head compare to Corpus Christi overall?

Coopers Alley L-Head scores 2.9 points higher than Corpus Christi overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $915 vs $1,292.

What is the average rent in Coopers Alley L-Head?

Average gross rent in Coopers Alley L-Head is $915/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Coopers Alley L-Head residents are renters?

77% of Coopers Alley L-Head households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Corpus Christi). The neighborhood has 5,357 residents.

Is Coopers Alley L-Head a high social-vulnerability area?

Coopers Alley L-Head sits in the 96th 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.

Which tracts in Coopers Alley L-Head have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Coopers Alley L-Head is census tract 48355001100 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.2, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Coopers Alley L-Head for landlords?

Coopers Alley L-Head carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Corpus Christi as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Coopers Alley L-Head?

Coopers Alley L-Head has 5,063 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Coopers Alley L-Head

6 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 3,648 5.4 Central City 5 tracts · pop 18,450 4.5 South Side 9 tracts · pop 39,310 2.8 Mustang-Padre Island 3 tracts · pop 7,374

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Corpus Christi

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Coopers Alley L-Head.

5.6 Peoples Street T-Head 1 tracts · pop 2,584 5.4 Central City 5 tracts · pop 18,450 5.2 Flour Bluff 1 tracts · pop 3,841 6.1 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 3,648 4.4 South Side 9 tracts · pop 39,310 3.5 Calallen 1 tracts · pop 2,792

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