Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Bear Branch Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,844 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Bear Branch is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,844 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,918/month sits 41% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bear Branch vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.7% +108%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,918 +41%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$131,667 +109%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

3.7% -81%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

11.9% -79%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bear Branch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Bear Branch scores 2.5

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

67% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

3.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Risk score comparison

Bear Branch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bear Branch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201251300	2.5	6,844	67%	$1,918

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 52%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bear Branch

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

56Total filings (sum)
2.29%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2010)
2.96%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

44Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.13×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bear Branch

What is the eviction-risk score for Bear Branch?

Bear Branch scores 2.5/10 (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.

How does Bear Branch compare to Houston overall?

Bear Branch scores 0.3 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,918 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Bear Branch?

Average gross rent in Bear Branch is $1,918/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bear Branch residents are renters?

12% of Bear Branch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,844 residents.

Is Bear Branch a high social-vulnerability area?

Bear Branch sits in the 19th 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.

How safe is Bear Branch for landlords?

Bear Branch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bear Branch?

Bear Branch has 7,155 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bear Branch

3 Mills Branch 2 tracts · pop 5,855 3.1 Sand Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,534 4.5 Bordersville 2 tracts · pop 13,363 3.2 Magnolia Falls 2 tracts · pop 15,134 4 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bear Branch.

2.5 Stillwater Village 1 tracts · pop 4,658 2.5 Leyland Shores 1 tracts · pop 8,856 2.5 Yorkshire 1 tracts · pop 6,347 2.5 Northlake at Gleannloch 1 tracts · pop 4,391 2.5 Timbergrove Manor Section 5 1 tracts · pop 5,608 2.5 Shannon Forest 1 tracts · pop 6,332

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