Neighborhood · Ranked #51,553 of 84,120 nationally

Champion Lake Eviction Risk: Lower , Houston

Tract 48339691602 · Montgomery, TX · pop 5,208 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Here is how census tract 48339691602, in the Champion Lake area of Houston eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.2/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,208. On the national scale it ranks #71,488 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 33% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,320 monthly, set against $84,254 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. Renters make up 71% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

3.4

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 48% Owners 29%

Tract context

Occupied units2,465

Renter share70.7%

SVI overall0.42

Poverty rate3.5%

Median income$84,254

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houston and the region

Centroid at 30.1340, -95.4527 · click any tract to drill in

Why Champion Lake scores 3.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Houston

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.8

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

3.5% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,320 rent vs county FMR

3.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Houston

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Houston

3.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Houston

2.5

How Champion Lake compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 42

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

40%Socioeconomic
34%Household composition
53%Racial/ethnic minority
49%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Champion Lake

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 3.6/10. 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 Houston eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Montgomery County average of 4.8 and below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48339691602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48339691602?

Census tract 48339691602 in the Champion Lake neighborhood scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48339691602?

Median gross rent is $1,320/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48339691602?

3.5% of residents in tract 48339691602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,208.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48339691602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 42th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 34th, minority 53th, housing 49th.

Is tract 48339691602 considered part of Champion Lake?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48339691602 fall within Champion Lake (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48339691602 compare to Houston overall?

Tract 48339691602 scores 3.4/10, higher than the parent city of Houston at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Houston eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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