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Neighborhood · Hedwig Village, TX

Memorial City Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Memorial City is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hedwig Village with 1 census tract and a population of 2,320 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,437/month sits 8% lower than the Hedwig Village citywide average ($1,558).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Memorial City vs Hedwig Village How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.1% +89%
Hedwig Village: 30.2%
Average gross rent
$1,437 -8%
Hedwig Village: $1,558
Average HH income
$184,609 +0%
Hedwig Village: $184,609
Poverty rate
5.1% +0%
Hedwig Village: 5.1%
Renter share
25.0% -19%
Hedwig Village: 31.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Memorial City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Memorial City scores 1.9

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Economic stress
5.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Memorial City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Memorial City score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Memorial City: 1.91.9Memorial CityNeighborhoodParent city: 2.12.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Memorial City

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201430500 1.9 2,320 57% $1,437
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Memorial City

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 21Total filings (sum)
  • 0.81%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.2%Peak year (2012)
  • 0.48%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 48Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.46×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Memorial City

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Memorial City?

Memorial City scores 1.9/10 (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.
Q2

How does Memorial City compare to Hedwig Village overall?

Memorial City scores 0.2 points lower than Hedwig Village overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,437 vs $1,558.
Q3

What is the average rent in Memorial City?

Average gross rent in Memorial City is $1,437/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Memorial City residents are renters?

25% of Memorial City households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Hedwig Village). The neighborhood has 2,320 residents.
Q5

Is Memorial City a high social-vulnerability area?

Memorial City sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Memorial City for landlords?

Memorial City carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Hedwig Village as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Memorial City?

Memorial City has 2,047 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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