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Neighborhood · Rockwall, TX

Rockwall Downes Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,732 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Rockwall Downes maps to a single census tract in Rockwall, TX and houses 3,732 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Rockwall baseline of 30.9%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $1,741, 11% below the Rockwall average of $1,947.

That places it #2 of 9 neighborhoods in Rockwall. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $86,300. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rockwall Downes vs Rockwall How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.9% +52%
Rockwall: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,741 -11%
Rockwall: $1,947
Average HH income
$86,300 -25%
Rockwall: $114,926
Poverty rate
7.9% +104%
Rockwall: 3.9%
Renter share
61.5% +123%
Rockwall: 27.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Rockwall Downes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Rockwall Downes scores 4.7

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
62% renter households · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Economic stress
7.9% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Rockwall Downes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rockwall Downes score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.7Rockwall DownesNeighborhood3.6Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Rockwall Downes

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48397040305 4.7 3,732 47% $1,741
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Rockwall Downes

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rockwall Downes?

Rockwall Downes scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Rockwall Downes compare to Rockwall overall?

Rockwall Downes scores 1.1 points higher than Rockwall overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,741 vs $1,947.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rockwall Downes?

Average gross rent in Rockwall Downes is $1,741/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rockwall Downes residents are renters?

62% of Rockwall Downes households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Rockwall). The neighborhood has 3,732 residents.
Q5

Is Rockwall Downes a high social-vulnerability area?

Rockwall Downes sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Rockwall Downes for landlords?

Rockwall Downes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rockwall as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Rockwall Downes?

Rockwall Downes has 3,912 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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