1 census tracts · pop 3,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Houston maps to a single census tract in Lincoln, NE, population 3,320. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. 42% 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.
72% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Lincoln rate of 28.9%. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 251 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 5.8% of renter households. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.8% in 2016 against a 5.8% peak.
That places it #16 of 72 neighborhoods in Lincoln. The closest comparables inside the same city are Green Prairie Heights and Lincoln Heights. Average gross rent runs $1,081, close to the Lincoln average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $61,174.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Houston vs LincolnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Houston
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
251Total filings (sum)
3.17%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2015)
6.75%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Houston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Houston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Houston?
Houston scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Houston compare to Lincoln overall?
Houston scores 1.1 points higher than Lincoln overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,081 vs $1,086.
Q3
What is the average rent in Houston?
Average gross rent in Houston is $1,081/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Houston residents are renters?
30% of Houston households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Lincoln). The neighborhood has 3,320 residents.
Q5
Is Houston a high social-vulnerability area?
Houston sits in the 28th 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 Houston for landlords?
Houston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Lincoln as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Houston?
Houston has 3,256 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
