2 census tracts · pop 7,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–3.9
The W's takes in 2 census tracts of The Colony, TX, population 7,106. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The voucher gap is 31.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Average gross rent is $2,483, 27% above the The Colony average of $1,958. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10.
15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running hot is supply constraint at 7.9/10. Filings are well documented here: 252 across 2 observed tracts.
Against a The Colony baseline of 26.7%, about a quarter of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 16.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $138,456.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
The W's vs The ColonyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The W's
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
252Total filings (sum)
7.00%Avg annual filing rate
16.7%Peak year (2011)
4.12%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
128Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.74×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).
Frequently asked
About The W's
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The W's?
The W's scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 The W's compare to The Colony overall?
The W's scores 0.4 points lower than The Colony overall (4/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,483 vs $1,958.
Q3
What is the average rent in The W's?
Average gross rent in The W's is $2,483/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The W's residents are renters?
15% of The W's households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in The Colony). The neighborhood has 7,106 residents.
Q5
Is The W's a high social-vulnerability area?
The W's sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 The W's have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The W's is census tract 48121021521 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is The W's for landlords?
The W's carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to The Colony as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The W's?
The W's has 7,027 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Hispanic / Latino (31.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
