Neighborhood · Sugar Land, TX

Greatwood Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 13,261 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.1–1.4

Greatwood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Sugar Land with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,261 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,119/month sits 8% higher than the Sugar Land citywide average ($1,957).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Greatwood vs Sugar Land How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.6% +15%

Sugar Land: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$2,119 +8%

Sugar Land: $1,957

Average HH income

$145,549 +6%

Sugar Land: $137,511

Poverty rate

3.8% -26%

Sugar Land: 5.1%

Renter share

20.0% +1%

Sugar Land: 19.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greatwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.1–1.4

Why Greatwood scores 1.3

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

36% 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

20% 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

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–10.0 across tracts

8.8

Risk score comparison

Greatwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Greatwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.3 points from 1.1 to 1.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.4 1.2 1.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Greatwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48157674603	1.4	6,366	39%	$2,087
48157674601	1.2	3,198	58%	$1,943
48157674701	1.1	3,697	11%	$2,328

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greatwood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

370Total filings (sum)
11.31%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2016)
6.62%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Greatwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Greatwood?

Greatwood scores 1.3/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Greatwood compare to Sugar Land overall?

Greatwood scores 1.0 points lower than Sugar Land overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,119 vs $1,957.

What is the average rent in Greatwood?

Average gross rent in Greatwood is $2,119/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Greatwood residents are renters?

20% of Greatwood households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Sugar Land). The neighborhood has 13,261 residents.

Is Greatwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Greatwood sits in the 23rd 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 Greatwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greatwood is census tract 48157674603 (score 1.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 1.4, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Greatwood for landlords?

Greatwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Greatwood?

Greatwood has 13,064 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46%), Hispanic / Latino (23.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Greatwood

1.6 New Territory 4 tracts · pop 18,410 1.2 Colony Park 2 tracts · pop 7,378 1.3 Austin Park 3 tracts · pop 16,786 1.5 The Grove 2 tracts · pop 12,206 1.6 Pheasant Creek 3 tracts · pop 15,326 1.8 Chimneystone 3 tracts · pop 17,185

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sugar Land

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Greatwood.

1.2 Austin Park 3 tracts · pop 16,786 1.1 Colony Park 2 tracts · pop 7,378 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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