1 census tracts · pop 6,877 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Watters Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Allen, TX and houses 6,877 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.8% citywide, putting Watters Creek 11.8% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,712, 11% below the Allen average of $1,932.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Allen, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Oak Ridge and Twin Creeks score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $143,090, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Watters Creek vs AllenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Watters Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Watters Creek?
Watters Creek 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 Watters Creek compare to Allen overall?
Watters Creek scores 0.9 points lower than Allen overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,712 vs $1,932.
Q3
What is the average rent in Watters Creek?
Average gross rent in Watters Creek is $1,712/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Watters Creek residents are renters?
44% of Watters Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Allen). The neighborhood has 6,877 residents.
Q5
Is Watters Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Watters Creek sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Watters Creek for landlords?
Watters Creek 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 Allen as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Watters Creek?
Watters Creek has 7,371 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
