1 census tracts · pop 5,335 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
The Woodlands maps to a single census tract in Columbia, SC and houses 5,335 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
26% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Columbia rate of 36.0%. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 1,400 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 44.0% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $1,101, 9% below the Columbia average of $1,204. Recent filings have not receded much: 37.8% in 2014 against a 44.0% peak.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Columbia, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Woodlands vs ColumbiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Woodlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,400Total filings (sum)
33.34%Avg annual filing rate
44.0%Peak year (2010)
37.77%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Woodlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Woodlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Woodlands?
The Woodlands scores 3/10 (Lower 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 The Woodlands compare to Columbia overall?
The Woodlands scores 0.8 points lower than Columbia overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $1,204.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Woodlands?
Average gross rent in The Woodlands is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Woodlands residents are renters?
25% of The Woodlands households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Columbia). The neighborhood has 5,335 residents.
Q5
Is The Woodlands a high social-vulnerability area?
The Woodlands sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 The Woodlands for landlords?
The Woodlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Columbia as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Woodlands?
The Woodlands has 5,251 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Hispanic / Latino (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
