Within neighborhood
67
th percentile
Elevated
Neighborhood · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally
River Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower , Pasadena
Tract 48201342002 · Harris, TX · pop 4,074 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The River Oaks area of Pasadena anchors census tract 48201342002, which lands at 4.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 31% of US census tracts.
About 45% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,701 monthly, set against $98,906 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 49% of occupied homes.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%
Stable renters 27%
Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units1,650
Renter share49.4%
SVI overall0.39
Poverty rate7.5%
Median income$98,906
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
7
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
23
th percentile
Low
Within state
38
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Pasadena and the region
Centroid at 29.6430, -95.1520 · click any tract to drill in
Why River Oaks scores 3.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Pasadena
3.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
7.5% poverty · this tract
1.9
Supply constraint
$1,701 rent vs county FMR
6.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pasadena
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pasadena
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pasadena
2.5
How River Oaks compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 39
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 41%Socioeconomic
- 6%Household composition
- 68%Racial/ethnic minority
- 66%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 25Total filings over 7 yrs
- 1.83%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.0%Peak (2010)
- 1Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 80% over the past 7 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 121Total filings 2020-21
- 1.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 6.21×Ratio to 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 River Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in River Oaks
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 6.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Pasadena eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Harris County average of 5.2 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 6.21x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48201342002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201342002?
Census tract 48201342002 in the River Oaks neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48201342002?
Median gross rent is $1,701/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201342002?
7.5% of residents in tract 48201342002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,074.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201342002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 6th, minority 68th, housing 66th.
Q5
Is tract 48201342002 considered part of River Oaks?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201342002 fall within River Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201342002?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 25 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201342002 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.83% of renter households, peaking at 2.0% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 48201342002 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 6.21× 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.
Q8
How does tract 48201342002 compare to Pasadena overall?
Tract 48201342002 scores 3.3/10, higher than the parent city of Pasadena at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pasadena eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Pasadena
Top eight tracts in Pasadena ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Deer Creek
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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48201323300
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
Parkview South
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48201323000
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
Firwood Village
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48201323802
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
Deer Creek
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · TX
48201323400
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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