4 census tracts · pop 9,312 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.6–4.8
Western Division takes in 4 census tracts of Laredo, TX and houses 9,312 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Laredo baseline of 32.2%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
At $805 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Laredo commands. On the high side is economic stress at 8/10.
Among the 29 mapped neighborhoods of Laredo, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $35,355. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Western Division 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 & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Western Division
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Division?
Western Division scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Western Division compare to Laredo overall?
Western Division scores 1.4 points higher than Laredo overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $805 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Western Division?
Average gross rent in Western Division is $805/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Western Division residents are renters?
58% of Western Division households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Laredo). The neighborhood has 9,312 residents.
Q5
Is Western Division a high social-vulnerability area?
Western Division sits in the 98th 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 Western Division have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Western Division is census tract 48479000903 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Western Division for landlords?
Western Division carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Western Division?
Western Division has 9,313 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (97.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
