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Eviction Risk in Westridge , Houston

Tract 48201314301 · Harris, TX · pop 1,936 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 48201314301 sits in the Westridge neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 1,936 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 50% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 32% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,044/month against a median household income of $50,266 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
5.3
Moderate tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
50%
32% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,044
vs county FMR_2BR: -32%
Median household income
$50,266
19.7% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 29.6792, -95.4159. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,037 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 16.9% White (non-Hispanic): 1.9% Black (non-Hispanic): 79.9% Other / Multiracial: 1.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 16.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 1.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 79.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 1.3%
Score breakdown

How the 5.3/10 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) 4.9 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 1.8 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 76

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,870Total filings 2020-21
  • 24.3Avg monthly (observed)
  • 7.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 3.21×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 28 filings (2.07× baseline)2020-02-01: 17 filings (2.13× baseline)2020-03-01: 17 filings (2.72× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 2 filings (0.27× baseline)2020-08-01: 2 filings (0.23× baseline)2020-09-01: 18 filings (2.06× baseline)2020-10-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 19 filings (3.17× baseline)2020-12-01: 19 filings (6.33× baseline)2021-01-01: 41 filings (3.04× baseline)2021-02-01: 4 filings (0.50× baseline)2021-03-01: 19 filings (3.04× baseline)2021-04-01: 1 filings (0.22× baseline)2021-05-01: 14 filings (2.07× baseline)2021-06-01: 16 filings (1.08× baseline)2021-07-01: 8 filings (1.07× baseline)2021-08-01: 12 filings (1.37× baseline)2021-09-01: 5 filings (0.57× baseline)2021-10-01: 7 filings (0.76× baseline)2021-11-01: 7 filings (1.17× baseline)2021-12-01: 10 filings (3.33× baseline)2022-01-01: 12 filings (0.89× baseline)2022-02-01: 19 filings (2.38× baseline)2022-03-01: 9 filings (1.44× baseline)2022-04-01: 4 filings (0.89× baseline)2022-05-01: 15 filings (2.22× baseline)2022-06-01: 9 filings (0.61× baseline)2022-07-01: 10 filings (1.33× baseline)2022-08-01: 29 filings (3.31× baseline)2022-09-01: 39 filings (4.46× baseline)2022-10-01: 39 filings (4.22× baseline)2022-11-01: 36 filings (6.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 32 filings (10.67× baseline)2023-01-01: 54 filings (4.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 39 filings (4.88× baseline)2023-03-01: 32 filings (5.12× baseline)2023-04-01: 73 filings (16.22× baseline)2023-05-01: 55 filings (8.15× baseline)2023-06-01: 8 filings (0.54× baseline)2023-07-01: 41 filings (5.47× baseline)2023-08-01: 81 filings (9.26× baseline)2023-09-01: 22 filings (2.51× baseline)2023-10-01: 42 filings (4.54× baseline)2023-11-01: 30 filings (5.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 43 filings (14.33× baseline)2024-01-01: 38 filings (2.81× baseline)2024-02-01: 35 filings (4.38× baseline)2024-03-01: 45 filings (7.20× baseline)2024-04-01: 35 filings (7.78× baseline)2024-05-01: 44 filings (6.52× baseline)2024-06-01: 33 filings (2.24× baseline)2024-07-01: 46 filings (6.13× baseline)2024-08-01: 20 filings (2.29× baseline)2024-09-01: 22 filings (2.51× baseline)2024-10-01: 35 filings (3.78× baseline)2024-11-01: 37 filings (6.17× baseline)2024-12-01: 25 filings (8.33× baseline)2025-01-01: 29 filings (2.15× baseline)2025-02-01: 29 filings (3.63× baseline)2025-03-01: 57 filings (9.12× baseline)2025-04-01: 26 filings (5.78× baseline)2025-05-01: 48 filings (7.11× baseline)2025-06-01: 27 filings (1.83× baseline)2025-07-01: 38 filings (5.07× baseline)2025-08-01: 47 filings (5.37× baseline)2025-09-01: 29 filings (3.31× baseline)2025-10-01: 26 filings (2.81× baseline)2025-11-01: 9 filings (1.50× baseline)2025-12-01: 34 filings (11.33× baseline)2026-01-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Westridge. Closest by composite score.

Tract · TX
Westridge
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Westridge
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Westridge
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Westridge
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Frequently asked

About tract 48201314301

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201314301?

Census tract 48201314301 in the Westridge neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (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 48201314301?

Median gross rent is $1,044/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48201314301?

19.7% of residents in tract 48201314301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,936.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48201314301?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 76th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 24th, minority 94th, housing 58th.

Is tract 48201314301 considered part of Westridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201314301 fall within Westridge (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

Did eviction filings in tract 48201314301 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 3.21× 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.