Eviction Risk in Groveland Terrace , Houston
Tract 48201212400 · Harris, TX · pop 3,198 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Census tract 48201212400 sits in the Groveland Terrace neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 3,198 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 60% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 14% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $941/month against a median household income of $40,516 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 3,077 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 91.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 0.4%
How the 5.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.4 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.5 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Houston (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 8.9 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.2 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 83
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 99%Socioeconomic
- 82%Household composition
- 99%Racial/ethnic minority
- 17%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 97Total filings over 7 yrs
- 3.66%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.4%Peak (2014)
- 15Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 120Total filings 2020-21
- 1.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.35×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 9% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Houston. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 8.8%C (Declining)
- 0.1%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 48201212400
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201212400?
Census tract 48201212400 in the Groveland Terrace neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 48201212400?
Median gross rent is $941/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201212400?
35.5% of residents in tract 48201212400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,198.
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201212400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 82th, minority 99th, housing 17th.
Is tract 48201212400 considered part of Groveland Terrace?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201212400 fall within Groveland Terrace (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201212400?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 97 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201212400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.66% of renter households, peaking at 7.4% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 48201212400 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.35× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Was tract 48201212400 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Houston. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.