1 census tracts · pop 1,351 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Sunset Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Galveston with 1 census tract and a population of 1,351 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 100% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset Cove vs GalvestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sunset Cove
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
17Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.42×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Sunset Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset Cove?
Sunset Cove scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Sunset Cove compare to Galveston overall?
Sunset Cove scores 1.1 points higher than Galveston overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 34% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Sunset Cove residents are renters?
4% of Sunset Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Galveston). The neighborhood has 1,351 residents.
Q4
Is Sunset Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset Cove sits in the 16th 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.
Q5
How safe is Sunset Cove for landlords?
Sunset Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Galveston as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset Cove?
Sunset Cove has 1,431 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
