Neighborhood · Wells Branch, TX

Jack's Pond Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 12,307 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 1.4–4.6

Jack's Pond is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Wells Branch with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,307 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,766/month sits 14% higher than the Wells Branch citywide average ($1,544).

Risk score

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Jack's Pond vs Wells Branch How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.7% +72%

Wells Branch: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,766 +14%

Wells Branch: $1,544

Average HH income

$111,733 +74%

Wells Branch: $64,345

Poverty rate

13.3% -21%

Wells Branch: 16.8%

Renter share

44.9% -35%

Wells Branch: 68.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Jack's Pond and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.4–4.6

Why Jack's Pond scores 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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–7.5 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

4.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–3.5 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 3.0–9.8 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–7.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

13.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.2 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Jack's Pond vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Jack's Pond?

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 3.2 points from 1.4 to 4.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 3.7 1.4

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Jack's Pond

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453045700	4.6	3,361	55%	$1,483
48453042300	3.7	3,858	75%	$1,761
48453045600	1.4	5,088	39%	$1,956

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Frequently asked

About Jack's Pond

What is the eviction-risk score for Jack's Pond?

Jack's Pond scores 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 Jack's Pond compare to Wells Branch overall?

Jack's Pond scores 0.8 points higher than Wells Branch overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,766 vs $1,544.

What is the average rent in Jack's Pond?

Average gross rent in Jack's Pond is $1,766/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Jack's Pond residents are renters?

45% of Jack's Pond households are renter-occupied (vs 69% in Wells Branch). The neighborhood has 12,307 residents.

Is Jack's Pond a high social-vulnerability area?

Jack's Pond sits in the 40th 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.

Which tracts in Jack's Pond have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Jack's Pond is census tract 48453045700 (score 4.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 4.6, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Jack's Pond for landlords?

Jack's Pond carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Wells Branch as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Jack's Pond?

Jack's Pond has 12,363 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Hispanic / Latino (22%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Jack's Pond

4 Bratton Park 2 tracts · pop 8,075 3.2 Spring Hill Village 3 tracts · pop 10,049 3.4 Lamplight Village 3 tracts · pop 10,421 1.4 Spring Trails 3 tracts · pop 17,657 2.7 Mountain Creek 3 tracts · pop 12,249 3.7 Park Central 2 tracts · pop 8,064

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wells Branch

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Jack's Pond.

4 Bratton Park 2 tracts · pop 8,075

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