Neighborhood · Sugar Land, TX

Colony Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,378 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.2

Colony Park is a white-asian neighborhood in Sugar Land with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,378 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% 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 $2,931/month sits 50% higher than the Sugar Land citywide average ($1,957).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Colony Park vs Sugar Land How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.1% +4%

Sugar Land: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$2,931 +50%

Sugar Land: $1,957

Average HH income

$212,093 +54%

Sugar Land: $137,511

Poverty rate

1.5% -71%

Sugar Land: 5.1%

Renter share

7.2% -64%

Sugar Land: 19.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colony Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.1–1.2

Why Colony Park scores 1.1

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Colony Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Colony Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48157674001	1.2	2,438	33%	$2,525
48157674200	1.1	4,940	32%	$3,132

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Colony Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

38Total filings (sum)
3.36%Avg annual filing rate
9.0%Peak year (2010)
0.84%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Colony Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Colony Park?

Colony Park scores 1.1/10 (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.

How does Colony Park compare to Sugar Land overall?

Colony Park scores 1.2 points lower than Sugar Land overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,931 vs $1,957.

What is the average rent in Colony Park?

Average gross rent in Colony Park is $2,931/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Colony Park residents are renters?

7% of Colony Park households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Sugar Land). The neighborhood has 7,378 residents.

Is Colony Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Colony Park sits in the 5th 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.

Which tracts in Colony Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Colony Park is census tract 48157674001 (score 1.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 1.2, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Colony Park for landlords?

Colony Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Sugar Land as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Colony Park?

Colony Park has 7,366 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Colony Park

1.3 Austin Park 3 tracts · pop 16,786 1.8 Chimneystone 3 tracts · pop 17,185 1.6 New Territory 4 tracts · pop 18,410 1.2 Greatwood 3 tracts · pop 13,261 1.6 Pheasant Creek 3 tracts · pop 15,326 2.7 Crestmont Place 3 tracts · pop 15,310

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sugar Land

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Colony Park.

1.2 Austin Park 3 tracts · pop 16,786 1.3 Greatwood 3 tracts · pop 13,261 1.6 New Territory 4 tracts · pop 18,410 1.9 Pheasant Creek 3 tracts · pop 15,326 2 Chimneystone 3 tracts · pop 17,185 2.3 Settlers Park 1 tracts · pop 6,113

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