1 census tracts · pop 20,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
BlackHorse Ranch South maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX and houses 20,431 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,897 a month, rents sit 39% over what the rest of Houston commands. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 24.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third.
At 16% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Porter Ranch and Longwood Village.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
BlackHorse Ranch South vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in BlackHorse Ranch South
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
502Total filings 2020-21
6.5Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.57×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About BlackHorse Ranch South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for BlackHorse Ranch South?
BlackHorse Ranch South scores 3/10 (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 BlackHorse Ranch South compare to Houston overall?
BlackHorse Ranch South scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,897 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in BlackHorse Ranch South?
Average gross rent in BlackHorse Ranch South is $1,897/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of BlackHorse Ranch South residents are renters?
16% of BlackHorse Ranch South households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 20,431 residents.
Q5
Is BlackHorse Ranch South a high social-vulnerability area?
BlackHorse Ranch South sits in the 14th 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
How safe is BlackHorse Ranch South for landlords?
BlackHorse Ranch South carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of BlackHorse Ranch South?
BlackHorse Ranch South has 22,581 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
