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Eviction Risk in Southmore Plaza , Houston

Tract 48201321401 · Harris, TX · pop 3,991 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

Census tract 48201321401 sits in the Southmore Plaza neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 3,991 and an eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier). 38% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,488/month against a median household income of $51,946 — roughly 34% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
6.5
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
38%
26% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,488
vs county FMR_2BR: -3%
Median household income
$51,946
30.1% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 29.6659, -95.2270. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 3,577 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 89.8% White (non-Hispanic): 8.7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.6% Other / Multiracial: 1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 89.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 8.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 1%
Score breakdown

How the 6.5/10 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 6.1 Houston (inherited)
Rent control risk 8.1 Houston (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 1.8 state law
Tenant organizing strength 8.8 Houston (inherited)
Housing court bias 8.3 Houston (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 7.5 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 4.7 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

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.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 152Total filings over 7 yrs
  • 6.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.2%Peak (2010)
  • 22Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2009 — 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 482013214012009: 18 filings (4.20/100 renter HHs)2010: 27 filings (7.22/100 renter HHs)2011: 18 filings (5.68/100 renter HHs)2012: 24 filings (7.57/100 renter HHs)2013: 19 filings (5.99/100 renter HHs)2014: 24 filings (7.57/100 renter HHs)2015: 22 filings (6.94/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 22% over the past 7 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 161Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.1Avg monthly (observed)
  • 1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.22×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 3 filings (1.09× baseline)2020-04-01: 1 filings (0.44× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2020-07-01: 1 filings (2.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 3 filings (1.33× baseline)2020-09-01: 1 filings (0.40× baseline)2020-10-01: 1 filings (0.50× baseline)2020-11-01: 4 filings (2.29× baseline)2020-12-01: 3 filings (4.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2021-02-01: 2 filings (0.73× baseline)2021-03-01: 3 filings (1.09× baseline)2021-04-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2021-05-01: 3 filings (6.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 4 filings (2.29× baseline)2021-07-01: 2 filings (4.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 4 filings (1.78× baseline)2021-09-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 3 filings (1.50× baseline)2021-11-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2021-12-01: 3 filings (4.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 1 filings (0.44× baseline)2022-02-01: 4 filings (1.45× baseline)2022-03-01: 2 filings (0.73× baseline)2022-04-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2022-05-01: 2 filings (4.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2022-07-01: 5 filings (10.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2022-09-01: 1 filings (0.40× baseline)2022-10-01: 1 filings (0.50× baseline)2022-11-01: 2 filings (1.14× baseline)2022-12-01: 3 filings (4.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 6 filings (2.67× baseline)2023-02-01: 1 filings (0.36× baseline)2023-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 1 filings (0.44× baseline)2023-05-01: 2 filings (4.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 3 filings (6.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 1 filings (0.44× baseline)2023-09-01: 5 filings (2.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 2 filings (1.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2023-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 3 filings (1.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 3 filings (1.09× baseline)2024-04-01: 1 filings (0.44× baseline)2024-05-01: 1 filings (2.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2024-07-01: 2 filings (4.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2024-09-01: 1 filings (0.40× baseline)2024-10-01: 3 filings (1.50× baseline)2024-11-01: 1 filings (0.57× baseline)2024-12-01: 2 filings (2.67× baseline)2025-01-01: 3 filings (1.33× baseline)2025-02-01: 1 filings (0.36× baseline)2025-03-01: 1 filings (0.36× baseline)2025-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 3 filings (6.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 2 filings (0.89× baseline)2025-09-01: 1 filings (0.40× baseline)2025-10-01: 2 filings (1.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 2 filings (1.14× baseline)2025-12-01: 2 filings (2.67× baseline)2026-01-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Southmore Plaza. Closest by composite score.

Tract · TX
Southmore Plaza
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Southmore Plaza
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Southmore Plaza
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Frequently asked

About tract 48201321401

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201321401?

Census tract 48201321401 in the Southmore Plaza neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 48201321401?

Median gross rent is $1,488/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48201321401?

30.1% of residents in tract 48201321401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,991.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48201321401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 82th, minority 93th, housing 29th.

Is tract 48201321401 considered part of Southmore Plaza?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201321401 fall within Southmore Plaza (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201321401?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 152 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201321401 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.45% of renter households, peaking at 7.2% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Did eviction filings in tract 48201321401 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 1.22× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings returned near baseline. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.