Neighborhood · Arlington, TX

Southwind Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 17,265 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.1–3.7

Southwind is a white-black neighborhood in Arlington with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,265 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,250/month sits 53% higher than the Arlington citywide average ($1,470).

Risk score

2.1

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Southwind vs Arlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.1% +53%

Arlington: 34.7%

Average gross rent

$2,250 +53%

Arlington: $1,470

Average HH income

$128,010 +74%

Arlington: $73,519

Poverty rate

8.1% -38%

Arlington: 13.1%

Renter share

20.2% -56%

Arlington: 45.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southwind and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.1–3.7

Why Southwind scores 2.1

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

3.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–3.0 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

20% renter households · Range 2.0–6.1 across tracts

3.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–5.6 across tracts

3.9

Economic stress

8.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–10.0 across tracts

8.0

Risk score comparison

Southwind vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southwind?

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 2.6 points from 1.1 to 3.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.7 2.4 1.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Southwind

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48439111315	3.7	4,221	79%	$2,685
48439111565	2.4	5,489	42%	$1,891
48439111311	1.1	7,555	47%	$2,268

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

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

Socioeconomic status 33%ile

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

Household characteristics 38%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Southwind

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

338Total filings (sum)
24.10%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2017)
12.31%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,208Total filings 2020-21
5.2Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.08×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).

Frequently asked

About Southwind

What is the eviction-risk score for Southwind?

Southwind scores 2.1/10 (Lower 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 Southwind compare to Arlington overall?

Southwind scores 0.5 points lower than Arlington overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,250 vs $1,470.

What is the average rent in Southwind?

Average gross rent in Southwind is $2,250/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Southwind residents are renters?

20% of Southwind households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 17,265 residents.

Is Southwind a high social-vulnerability area?

Southwind sits in the 29th 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.

Which tracts in Southwind have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwind is census tract 48439111315 (score 3.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 3.7, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Southwind for landlords?

Southwind carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Southwind?

Southwind has 17,317 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Southwind

2.4 Lake Port Village 2 tracts · pop 9,759 4.2 Ambercrest 2 tracts · pop 11,473 3.4 Twin Creeks 2 tracts · pop 9,182 2.8 Fox Run 2 tracts · pop 8,915 3.3 Lindberg 5 tracts · pop 18,910 3.7 Arlington Lakeside 7 tracts · pop 31,990

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Arlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southwind.

2.3 Deer Cove 1 tracts · pop 6,466 2.3 Webb 1 tracts · pop 5,109 2.5 La Frontera 1 tracts · pop 7,339 2.7 Western Trails 1 tracts · pop 4,412 2.8 Fox Run 2 tracts · pop 8,915 3 Enchanted Creek 1 tracts · pop 6,262

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