Neighborhood · League City, TX

Magnolia Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,302 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.8–2.5

Magnolia Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in League City with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,302 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% 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 $1,500/month sits 11% lower than the League City citywide average ($1,684).

Risk score

2.1

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Magnolia Creek vs League City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.5% -10%

League City: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$1,500 -11%

League City: $1,684

Average HH income

$138,245 +11%

League City: $124,967

Poverty rate

4.0% -14%

League City: 4.6%

Renter share

4.5% -82%

League City: 25.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Magnolia Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.8–2.5

Why Magnolia Creek scores 2.1

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 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

28% 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

5% 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

4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–10.0 across tracts

7.8

Risk score comparison

Magnolia Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Magnolia Creek?

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 0.7 points from 1.8 to 2.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.5 2.3 2.0 1.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Magnolia Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48167720508	2.5	2,661	12%	$1,884
48167720512	2.3	2,999	64%	$2,735
48167720507	2	4,960	46%	$2,266
48167720506	1.8	5,682	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Magnolia Creek

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

85Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.96×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Magnolia Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Magnolia Creek?

Magnolia Creek scores 2.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Magnolia Creek compare to League City overall?

Magnolia Creek scores 0.4 points lower than League City overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,500 vs $1,684.

What is the average rent in Magnolia Creek?

Average gross rent in Magnolia Creek is $1,500/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Magnolia Creek residents are renters?

5% of Magnolia Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in League City). The neighborhood has 16,302 residents.

Is Magnolia Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Magnolia Creek sits in the 10th 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 Magnolia Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Magnolia Creek is census tract 48167720508 (score 2.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2.5, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Magnolia Creek for landlords?

Magnolia Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to League City as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Magnolia Creek?

Magnolia Creek has 16,527 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Hispanic / Latino (19.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Magnolia Creek

2.5 Centerpointe 5 tracts · pop 18,162 3.3 Northpointe 2 tracts · pop 6,857 2.5 Montesano 3 tracts · pop 8,775 3.6 Vittoria 2 tracts · pop 7,221 3.1 Whispering Lakes Ranch 3 tracts · pop 12,119 5.6 Beachtown 2 tracts · pop 4,387

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside League City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Magnolia Creek.

2.1 Westover Park 1 tracts · pop 4,035 2.2 Westwood 1 tracts · pop 1,680 2.3 Belterra 1 tracts · pop 5,905 1.9 The Lakes at South Shore Harbor 1 tracts · pop 3,842 1.9 Sovana 1 tracts · pop 2,745 2.4 Centerpointe 5 tracts · pop 18,162

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