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Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Great Northwest Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 36,176 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.3–4.5

Great Northwest is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 6 census tracts and a population of 36,176 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% 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 $1,213/month sits 8% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
6 tracts · population-weighted
Great Northwest vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.4% +79%
San Antonio: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,213 -8%
San Antonio: $1,324
Average HH income
$82,030 +30%
San Antonio: $62,917
Poverty rate
9.7% -43%
San Antonio: 17.1%
Renter share
25.7% -46%
San Antonio: 47.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Great Northwest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.3–4.5

Why Great Northwest scores 3.8

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
26% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
9.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.8 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–5.0 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Great Northwest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Great Northwest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Great Northwest: 3.83.8Great NorthwestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Great Northwest?

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 1.2 points from 3.3 to 4.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Great Northwest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48029181730 4.5 3,872 74% $1,422
48029181731 4.2 7,145 63% $1,477
48029181715 4 6,424 45% $1,465
48029171912 3.5 7,229 77% $1,203
48029181713 3.4 7,377 31% $1,319
48029181712 3.3 4,129 66%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 74%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Great Northwest

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 968Total filings (sum)
  • 5.93%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.7%Peak year (2008)
  • 6.61%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked

About Great Northwest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Great Northwest?

Great Northwest scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Great Northwest compare to San Antonio overall?

Great Northwest scores 1.0 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,213 vs $1,324.
Q3

What is the average rent in Great Northwest?

Average gross rent in Great Northwest is $1,213/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Great Northwest residents are renters?

26% of Great Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 36,176 residents.
Q5

Is Great Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?

Great Northwest sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Great Northwest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Great Northwest is census tract 48029181730 (score 4.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Great Northwest for landlords?

Great Northwest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Antonio as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Great Northwest?

Great Northwest has 34,971 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (64%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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