2 census tracts · pop 5,997 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.6–2.7
Ashford is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,997 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $947/month sits 30% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ashford vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ashford
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
17Total filings (sum)
4.26%Avg annual filing rate
11.5%Peak year (2009)
2.50%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
34Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Ashford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ashford?
Ashford scores 2.6/10 (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 Ashford compare to Houston overall?
Ashford scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $947 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ashford?
Average gross rent in Ashford is $947/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ashford residents are renters?
5% of Ashford households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,997 residents.
Q5
Is Ashford a high social-vulnerability area?
Ashford sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Ashford have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ashford is census tract 48201451200 (score 2.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 2.7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Ashford for landlords?
Ashford carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ashford?
Ashford has 5,847 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
