1 census tracts · pop 4,608 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Cantwell Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Shenandoah, TX and houses 4,608 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 42.6% citywide, putting Cantwell Forest 19.3% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10. Against average income of $113,139, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,457, close to the Shenandoah average. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cantwell Forest vs ShenandoahHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Cantwell Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cantwell Forest?
Cantwell Forest scores 3.6/10 (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 Cantwell Forest compare to Shenandoah overall?
Cantwell Forest scores 0.4 points lower than Shenandoah overall (4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,457 vs $1,418.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cantwell Forest?
Average gross rent in Cantwell Forest is $1,457/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cantwell Forest residents are renters?
31% of Cantwell Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Shenandoah). The neighborhood has 4,608 residents.
Q5
Is Cantwell Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Cantwell Forest sits in the 47th 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
How safe is Cantwell Forest for landlords?
Cantwell Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Shenandoah as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cantwell Forest?
Cantwell Forest has 3,972 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
