Neighborhood · Corpus Christi, TX

South Side Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 39,310 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3–5.7

South Side is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Corpus Christi with 9 census tracts and a population of 39,310 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,439/month sits 11% higher than the Corpus Christi citywide average ($1,292).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

South Side vs Corpus Christi How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.0% +54%

Corpus Christi: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,439 +11%

Corpus Christi: $1,292

Average HH income

$68,354 +3%

Corpus Christi: $66,325

Poverty rate

15.0% -14%

Corpus Christi: 17.5%

Renter share

53.9% +28%

Corpus Christi: 42.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South Side and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 3–5.7

Why South Side scores 4.4

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

48% 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

54% 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

15.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.1 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–9.0 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

South Side vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in South Side?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 3 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.2 3.0

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in South Side

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48355003402	5.7	5,506	64%	$1,251
48355003303	5	1,068	69%	$1,179
48355005408	4.9	4,169	44%	$1,140
48355005410	4.6	4,044	58%	$1,947
48355003306	4.5	5,340	53%	$1,338
48355005413	4.5	3,062	42%	$1,559
48355003304	4.4	6,001	46%	$1,289
48355005411	4.2	3,567	41%	$1,301
48355005415	3	6,553	31%	$1,754

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in South Side

Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

792Total filings (sum)
6.04%Avg annual filing rate
77.8%Peak year (2015)
3.59%Latest filed (2015)

Frequently asked

About South Side

What is the eviction-risk score for South Side?

South Side scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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 South Side compare to Corpus Christi overall?

South Side scores 1.7 points higher than Corpus Christi overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,439 vs $1,292.

What is the average rent in South Side?

Average gross rent in South Side is $1,439/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of South Side residents are renters?

54% of South Side households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Corpus Christi). The neighborhood has 39,310 residents.

Is South Side a high social-vulnerability area?

South Side sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in South Side have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South Side is census tract 48355003402 (score 5.7/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is South Side for landlords?

South Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 South Side?

South Side has 38,845 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near South Side

5.4 Central City 5 tracts · pop 18,450 5.6 Coopers Alley L-Head 3 tracts · pop 5,357 6 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 3,648 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 South Side.

5.2 Flour Bluff 1 tracts · pop 3,841 3.5 Calallen 1 tracts · pop 2,792 5.4 Central City 5 tracts · pop 18,450 5.6 Coopers Alley L-Head 3 tracts · pop 5,357 5.6 Peoples Street T-Head 1 tracts · pop 2,584 2.8 Mustang-Padre Island 3 tracts · pop 7,374

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