1 census tracts · pop 4,582 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Town Creek maps to a single census tract in New Braunfels, TX and houses 4,582 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the New Braunfels rate of 30.6%.
Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10. At $1,468 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of New Braunfels commands.
That places it #1 of 8 neighborhoods in New Braunfels. For a like-for-like read, Starlight Terrace 1 and Downtown Historic District score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $66,563.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Town Creek vs New BraunfelsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Town Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Town Creek?
Town Creek scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Town Creek compare to New Braunfels overall?
Town Creek scores 1.2 points higher than New Braunfels overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,654.
Q3
What is the average rent in Town Creek?
Average gross rent in Town Creek is $1,468/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Town Creek residents are renters?
51% of Town Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in New Braunfels). The neighborhood has 4,582 residents.
Q5
Is Town Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Town Creek sits in the 72nd 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
How safe is Town Creek for landlords?
Town Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 New Braunfels as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Town Creek?
Town Creek has 4,872 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Hispanic / Latino (27.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
