Eviction Risk in Whispering Lakes Ranch , League City
Tract 48167721702 · Galveston, TX · pop 2,814 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Census tract 48167721702 sits in the Whispering Lakes Ranch neighborhood of League City, Texas. It has a population of 2,814 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 33% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 15% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,052/month against a median household income of $75,045 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 2,714 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 72.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 27.1%
- Other / Multiracial 0.8%
How the 6.1/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 7.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.5 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 3.9 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 4.5 | League City (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.4 | League City (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 1.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.9 | League City (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 8.7 | League City (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 9.8 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.9 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 93
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 95%Socioeconomic
- 71%Household composition
- 82%Racial/ethnic minority
- 84%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 209Total filings 2020-21
- 2.7Avg monthly (observed)
- 2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.29×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Whispering Lakes Ranch. Closest by composite score.
About tract 48167721702
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48167721702?
Census tract 48167721702 in the Whispering Lakes Ranch neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 48167721702?
Median gross rent is $1,052/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 48167721702?
39.1% of residents in tract 48167721702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,814.
How socially vulnerable is tract 48167721702?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 93th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 71th, minority 82th, housing 84th.
Is tract 48167721702 considered part of Whispering Lakes Ranch?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48167721702 fall within Whispering Lakes Ranch (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 48167721702 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.29× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings returned near baseline. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.