4 census tracts · pop 18,029 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.1–6.3
Airline is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Aldine with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,029 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,207/month sits 15% lower than the Aldine citywide average ($1,428).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Airline vs AldineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Airline
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
269Total filings (sum)
4.67%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2011)
4.49%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
431Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.05×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Airline
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Airline?
Airline scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Airline compare to Aldine overall?
Airline scores 3.1 points higher than Aldine overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 48% citywide. Average rent: $1,207 vs $1,428.
Q3
What is the average rent in Airline?
Average gross rent in Airline is $1,207/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Airline residents are renters?
32% of Airline households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aldine). The neighborhood has 18,029 residents.
Q5
Is Airline a high social-vulnerability area?
Airline sits in the 84th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Airline have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Airline is census tract 48201221702 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.3, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Airline for landlords?
Airline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aldine as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Airline?
Airline has 18,269 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (88.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
