1 census tracts · pop 4,284 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Shadow Lake is a one-tract neighborhood of The Woodlands, TX, population 4,284. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the The Woodlands rate of 28.4%.
At $2,830 a month, rents sit 55% over what the rest of The Woodlands commands. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 10/10.
The voucher gap is 85.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.1/10. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
That places it #5 of 25 neighborhoods in The Woodlands. At 4% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $193,952, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shadow Lake vs The WoodlandsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Shadow Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shadow Lake?
Shadow Lake scores 3/10 (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 Shadow Lake compare to The Woodlands overall?
Shadow Lake scores 0.6 points lower than The Woodlands overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,830 vs $1,822.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shadow Lake?
Average gross rent in Shadow Lake is $2,830/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shadow Lake residents are renters?
4% of Shadow Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in The Woodlands). The neighborhood has 4,284 residents.
Q5
Is Shadow Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Shadow Lake sits in the 1st 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.
Q6
How safe is Shadow Lake for landlords?
Shadow Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 The Woodlands as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shadow Lake?
Shadow Lake has 4,452 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.