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Neighborhood · Lincoln, NE

Houston Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Houston is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lincoln with 1 census tract and a population of 3,320 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,081/month sits 0% lower than the Lincoln citywide average ($1,086).

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Houston vs Lincoln How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
71.9% +149%
Lincoln: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$1,081 0%
Lincoln: $1,086
Average HH income
$61,174 -13%
Lincoln: $69,991
Poverty rate
17.5% +39%
Lincoln: 12.6%
Renter share
30.1% -31%
Lincoln: 43.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houston and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Houston scores 4.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
72% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
30% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
17.5% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

Houston vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Houston score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Houston: 4.44.4HoustonNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Houston

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
31109001001 4.4 3,320 72% $1,081
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%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.

Frequently asked

About Houston

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Houston?

Houston scores 4.4/10 (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 1.3 points higher than Lincoln overall (3.1/10). 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 (4.4/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Houston?

Houston has 3,256 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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