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Neighborhood · Dickinson, TX

Northpointe Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.1–3.2

Northpointe is a 2-tract neighborhood of Dickinson, TX and houses 6,857 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.

Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10. At $1,444 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Dickinson commands. 26% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little below the Dickinson rate of 28.9%.

At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.

With little internal variation, 3.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northpointe vs Dickinson How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
25.7% -11%
Dickinson: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$1,444 +17%
Dickinson: $1,231
Average HH income
$92,054 +12%
Dickinson: $82,018
Poverty rate
8.8% -40%
Dickinson: 14.8%
Renter share
19.0% -33%
Dickinson: 28.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northpointe and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–3.2

Why Northpointe scores 3.2

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 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–4.5 across tracts
3.6
Rent control risk
26% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.7 across tracts
4.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–2.5 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 1.5–6.0 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–7.2 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
8.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–2.7 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–6.2 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Northpointe vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Northpointe score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.2NorthpointeNeighborhood3.7Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Northpointe

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48167720800 3.2 3,649 48% $1,207
48167720602 3.1 3,208 0% $1,714
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 54%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 74%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Northpointe

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 195Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.01×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Northpointe

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Northpointe?

Northpointe scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2

How does Northpointe compare to Dickinson overall?

Northpointe scores 0.5 points lower than Dickinson overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,444 vs $1,231.
Q3

What is the average rent in Northpointe?

Average gross rent in Northpointe is $1,444/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Northpointe residents are renters?

19% of Northpointe households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Dickinson). The neighborhood has 6,857 residents.
Q5

Is Northpointe a high social-vulnerability area?

Northpointe sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Northpointe have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Northpointe is census tract 48167720800 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Northpointe for landlords?

Northpointe carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dickinson as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Northpointe?

Northpointe has 7,124 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Hispanic / Latino (33.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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