1 census tracts · pop 4,169 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Santa Elena is a one-tract neighborhood of Laredo, TX and houses 4,169 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. 66% 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.
Cost burden runs 73% against 32.2% citywide, putting Santa Elena 40.3% over its own city. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #18 of 29 neighborhoods in Laredo. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Pinecrest and Village South. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,055, close to the Laredo average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $50,107.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 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
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Santa Elena 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 & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Santa Elena
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Santa Elena?
Santa Elena scores 4/10 (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 Santa Elena compare to Laredo overall?
Santa Elena scores 0.6 points higher than Laredo overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,055 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Santa Elena?
Average gross rent in Santa Elena is $1,055/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Santa Elena residents are renters?
12% of Santa Elena households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 4,169 residents.
Q5
Is Santa Elena a high social-vulnerability area?
Santa Elena sits in the 85th 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 Santa Elena for landlords?
Santa Elena carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Santa Elena?
Santa Elena has 4,086 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (99.5%), Other / Multiracial (0.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
