5 census tracts · pop 12,897 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.5–4.8
Downtown spans 5 census tracts of Laredo, TX and houses 12,897 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 32.2% citywide, putting Downtown 17.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 37%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running hot is economic stress at 8.6/10. 67% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. At $864 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Laredo commands. That places it #12 of 29 neighborhoods in Laredo.
For a like-for-like read, Colonia Los Obispos and Western Division score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 5 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $33,978.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs LaredoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Downtown compare to Laredo overall?
Downtown scores 1.3 points higher than Laredo overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $864 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $864/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
67% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 12,897 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 99th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 48479000904 (score 4.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laredo as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 12,359 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (98.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Other / Multiracial (0.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
