Neighborhood · College Station, TX

Sorority Row Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 15,476 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.2–6.7

Sorority Row is a diverse neighborhood in College Station with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,476 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,121/month sits 6% lower than the College Station citywide average ($1,194).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Sorority Row vs College Station How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.9% +49%

College Station: 39.4%

Average gross rent

$1,121 -6%

College Station: $1,194

Average HH income

$37,542 -27%

College Station: $51,776

Poverty rate

44.7% +57%

College Station: 28.6%

Renter share

86.3% +34%

College Station: 64.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sorority Row and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–6.7

Why Sorority Row scores 6.2

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 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

86% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

44.7% below poverty line · Range 5.0–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–5.2 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Sorority Row vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sorority Row?

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 1.5 points from 5.2 to 6.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.7 6.5 6.3 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Sorority Row

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48041001303	6.7	6,375	70%	$1,043
48041001301	6.5	2,735	58%	$1,126
48041001607	6.3	1,689	54%	$1,097
48041001302	5.2	4,677	46%	$1,232

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 13%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sorority Row

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

43Total filings (sum)
0.62%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2007)
0.70%Latest filed (2007)

Frequently asked

About Sorority Row

What is the eviction-risk score for Sorority Row?

Sorority Row scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Sorority Row compare to College Station overall?

Sorority Row scores 3.2 points higher than College Station overall (3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,194.

What is the average rent in Sorority Row?

Average gross rent in Sorority Row is $1,121/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sorority Row residents are renters?

86% of Sorority Row households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in College Station). The neighborhood has 15,476 residents.

Is Sorority Row a high social-vulnerability area?

Sorority Row sits in the 63rd 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.

Which tracts in Sorority Row have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sorority Row is census tract 48041001303 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.7, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Sorority Row for landlords?

Sorority Row carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 College Station as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sorority Row?

Sorority Row has 15,859 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sorority Row

6.5 Heritage at Dartmouth 2 tracts · pop 7,282 6.6 Park West 4 tracts · pop 18,729 6.4 Camelot 2 tracts · pop 7,865 3.7 Copperfield 2 tracts · pop 8,694 5.2 Southwood Valley 2 tracts · pop 11,457 4.6 Edelwiess 2 tracts · pop 3,181

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside College Station

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sorority Row.

6.2 The Woodlands of College Station 1 tracts · pop 4,175 6.4 Camelot 2 tracts · pop 7,865 6 The Trails at Wolf Pen 1 tracts · pop 2,037 6.5 TEEX Disaster City(c) 1 tracts · pop 6,628 6.5 Heritage at Dartmouth 2 tracts · pop 7,282 6.6 The London 1 tracts · pop 2,924

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