2 census tracts · pop 8,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Las Crueces is a 2-tract quarter of Laredo, TX and houses 8,563 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Laredo rate of 32.2%. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
At $928 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Laredo commands. Among the 29 mapped neighborhoods of Laredo, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Colonia Los Obispos and Loma Alta. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $43,433. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Las Crueces vs LaredoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Las Crueces
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Crueces?
Las Crueces scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Las Crueces compare to Laredo overall?
Las Crueces scores 1.2 points higher than Laredo overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $928 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Crueces?
Average gross rent in Las Crueces is $928/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Crueces residents are renters?
58% of Las Crueces households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 8,563 residents.
Q5
Is Las Crueces a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Crueces sits in the 96th 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 Las Crueces have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Crueces is census tract 48479001502 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Las Crueces for landlords?
Las Crueces carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Las Crueces?
Las Crueces has 8,312 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (95.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Other / Multiracial (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
