1 census tracts · pop 3,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Ghost Town maps to a single census tract in Laredo, TX and houses 3,461 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Laredo baseline of 32.2%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 80% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
16% 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. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Average gross rent is $867, 16% below the Laredo average of $1,030.
Among the 29 mapped neighborhoods of Laredo, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Cielo Vista and Cheyenne score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $36,760.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ghost Town vs LaredoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Ghost Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ghost Town?
Ghost Town scores 4.8/10 (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 Ghost Town compare to Laredo overall?
Ghost Town scores 1.4 points higher than Laredo overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $867 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ghost Town?
Average gross rent in Ghost Town is $867/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ghost Town residents are renters?
80% of Ghost Town households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 3,461 residents.
Q5
Is Ghost Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Ghost Town sits in the 95th 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
How safe is Ghost Town for landlords?
Ghost Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Laredo as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ghost Town?
Ghost Town has 3,833 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (97.7%), Other / Multiracial (1.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
