Neighborhood · Laredo, TX

Seven Lights Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 24,817 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 4.9–6.5

Seven Lights is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Laredo with 8 census tracts and a population of 24,817 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $890/month sits 14% lower than the Laredo citywide average ($1,030).

Risk score

Elevated

8 tracts · population-weighted

Seven Lights vs Laredo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.1% +40%

Laredo: 32.2%

Average gross rent

$890 -14%

Laredo: $1,030

Average HH income

$43,107 -32%

Laredo: $63,264

Poverty rate

27.5% +32%

Laredo: 20.8%

Renter share

50.0% +39%

Laredo: 35.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seven Lights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.9–6.5

Why Seven Lights scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

27.5% below poverty line · Range 3.5–10.0 across tracts

6.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–4.5 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Seven Lights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Seven Lights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.6 points from 4.9 to 6.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.3 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Seven Lights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48479001401	6.5	3,537	42%	$836
48479000602	6.4	2,216	61%	$1,100
48479001300	6.3	3,122	71%	$777
48479001402	6.2	2,975	35%	$790
48479001706	6.1	4,842	45%	$892
48479001501	5.6	2,380	50%	$1,113
48479001717	5.3	3,554	15%	$872
48479001718	4.9	2,191	56%	$843

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 94%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Frequently asked

About Seven Lights

What is the eviction-risk score for Seven Lights?

Seven Lights scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.

How does Seven Lights compare to Laredo overall?

Seven Lights scores 2.9 points higher than Laredo overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $890 vs $1,030.

What is the average rent in Seven Lights?

Average gross rent in Seven Lights is $890/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Seven Lights residents are renters?

50% of Seven Lights households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 24,817 residents.

Is Seven Lights a high social-vulnerability area?

Seven Lights sits in the 97th 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.

Which tracts in Seven Lights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Seven Lights is census tract 48479001401 (score 6.5/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.5, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Seven Lights for landlords?

Seven Lights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Seven Lights?

Seven Lights has 24,113 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (94.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Seven Lights

6.3 Western Division 4 tracts · pop 9,312 6 Las Crueces 2 tracts · pop 8,563 6.3 Downtown 5 tracts · pop 12,897 3.9 Del Mar 5 tracts · pop 18,837 6.3 Eastern Division 3 tracts · pop 12,072 4.1 Lakeside 2 tracts · pop 4,616

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laredo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Seven Lights.

6 Las Crueces 2 tracts · pop 8,563 6 Colonia Los Obispos 1 tracts · pop 3,071 6.1 Loma Alta 3 tracts · pop 9,868 5.9 Pinecrest 2 tracts · pop 5,302 6.1 Cheyenne 3 tracts · pop 7,161 5.8 Village South 1 tracts · pop 11,187

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