Neighborhood · Ranked #8,912 of 84,120 nationally

Western Division Eviction Risk: Elevated , Laredo

Tract 48479001201 · Webb, TX · pop 2,209 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

The Western Division neighborhood of Laredo anchors census tract 48479001201, which lands at 4.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 34% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $790 a month while the average household earns $38,148 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 53% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 27% Owners 47%

Tract context

Occupied units826

Renter share53.1%

SVI overall0.98

Poverty rate35.1%

Median income$38,148

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laredo and the region

Centroid at 27.5267, -99.4975 · click any tract to drill in

Why Western Division scores 6.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Laredo

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

35.1% poverty · this tract

8.8

Supply constraint

$790 rent vs county FMR

1.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Laredo

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Laredo

4.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Laredo

3.5

How Western Division compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 98

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

98%Socioeconomic
99%Household composition
99%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Western Division. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Western Division

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 8.8/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Laredo eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Webb County average of 4.4 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48479001201

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48479001201?

Census tract 48479001201 in the Western Division neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48479001201?

Median gross rent is $790/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48479001201?

35.1% of residents in tract 48479001201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,209.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48479001201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 99th, minority 99th, housing 61th.

Is tract 48479001201 considered part of Western Division?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48479001201 fall within Western Division (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48479001201 compare to Laredo overall?

Tract 48479001201 scores 6.3/10, higher than the parent city of Laredo at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Laredo eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Laredo

Top eight tracts in Laredo ranked by composite eviction-risk score.