Neighborhood · Kirby, TX

Catholic Worker Houses Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,178 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Catholic Worker Houses is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Kirby with 1 census tract and a population of 4,178 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,193/month sits 1% higher than the Kirby citywide average ($1,182).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Catholic Worker Houses vs Kirby How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.7% +18%

Kirby: 26.1%

Average gross rent

$1,193 +1%

Kirby: $1,182

Average HH income

$65,607 +12%

Kirby: $58,700

Poverty rate

8.5% -12%

Kirby: 9.6%

Renter share

24.1% -29%

Kirby: 33.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Catholic Worker Houses and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Catholic Worker Houses scores 2.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

8.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Catholic Worker Houses vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Catholic Worker Houses

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029131504	2.9	4,178	31%	$1,193

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 83%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Catholic Worker Houses

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

173Total filings (sum)
5.63%Avg annual filing rate
7.3%Peak year (2001)
5.29%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Catholic Worker Houses

What is the eviction-risk score for Catholic Worker Houses?

Catholic Worker Houses scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Catholic Worker Houses compare to Kirby overall?

Catholic Worker Houses scores 0.7 points higher than Kirby overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,182.

What is the average rent in Catholic Worker Houses?

Average gross rent in Catholic Worker Houses is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Catholic Worker Houses residents are renters?

24% of Catholic Worker Houses households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Kirby). The neighborhood has 4,178 residents.

Is Catholic Worker Houses a high social-vulnerability area?

Catholic Worker Houses sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Catholic Worker Houses for landlords?

Catholic Worker Houses carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kirby as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Catholic Worker Houses?

Catholic Worker Houses has 4,116 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Catholic Worker Houses

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