2 census tracts · pop 7,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10
· range 1.1–1.9
The W's is a white-hispanic neighborhood in The Colony with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,106 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,483/month sits 27% higher than the The Colony citywide average ($1,958).
Risk score
1.6
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 1.6/10 (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 0.6 points lower than The Colony overall (2.2/10). 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 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 1.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is The W's for landlords?
The W's carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 (2.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The W's?
The W's has 7,027 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Hispanic / Latino (31.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
