3 census tracts · pop 10,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.2–6.3
Bayou Place is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,442 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated 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 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,198/month sits 12% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Bayou Place vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bayou Place
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,173Total filings (sum)
9.57%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2013)
5.82%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
819Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.01×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Bayou Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bayou Place?
Bayou Place scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Bayou Place compare to Houston overall?
Bayou Place scores 3.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,198 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bayou Place?
Average gross rent in Bayou Place is $1,198/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bayou Place residents are renters?
87% of Bayou Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 10,442 residents.
Q5
Is Bayou Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Bayou Place sits in the 97th 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 Bayou Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bayou Place is census tract 48201453300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Bayou Place for landlords?
Bayou Place carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bayou Place?
Bayou Place has 9,769 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
