Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #24,926 of 84,120 nationally
Big Sandy Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 48459950502 · Upshur, TX · pop 2,893 · 23% of tract blocks fall in Big Sandy
With a score of $1/10, tract 48459950502 in Big Sandy in Upshur County ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,893 residents. On the national scale it ranks #74,642 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 18% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a modest level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,036 monthly, set against $55,508 in average yearly household income, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 35% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 29%
Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units1,080
Renter share34.7%
SVI overall0.82
Poverty rate14.9%
Median income$55,508
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
78
th percentile
High
Within state
74
th percentile
Elevated
National
70
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Big Sandy and the region
Centroid at 32.6545, -95.1150 · click any tract to drill in
Why Big Sandy scores 5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Big Sandy
2.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
1.6
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
14.9% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,036 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Big Sandy
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Big Sandy
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Big Sandy
7.1
How Big Sandy compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 82
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 74%Socioeconomic
- 97%Household composition
- 56%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Big Sandy
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Big Sandy, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Upshur County average of 4.2 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48459950502
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48459950502?
Census tract 48459950502 in Big Sandy scores 5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48459950502?
Median gross rent is $1,036/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48459950502?
14.9% of residents in tract 48459950502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,893.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48459950502?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 82th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 74th, household 97th, minority 56th, housing 58th.
Q5
How does tract 48459950502 compare to Big Sandy overall?
Tract 48459950502 scores 5/10, higher than the parent city of Big Sandy at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Big Sandy; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Big Sandy
Top eight tracts in Big Sandy ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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