Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Bordersville Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 13,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.7–5.3

Bordersville is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,363 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,429/month sits 5% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Bordersville vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.7% +105%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,429 +5%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$66,955 +6%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

9.8% -50%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

44.4% -23%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bordersville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–5.3

Why Bordersville scores 4.2

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 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

66% of income on rent · Range 1.0–8.6 across tracts

6.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 3.5–9.7 across tracts

7.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–8.1 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

9.8% below poverty line · Range 1.6–4.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–4.7 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Bordersville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Bordersville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201241501	5.3	3,964	56%	$1,308
48201240904	3.7	9,399	70%	$1,480

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bordersville

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,869Total filings 2020-21
13.7Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
2.41×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bordersville

What is the eviction-risk score for Bordersville?

Bordersville scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Bordersville compare to Houston overall?

Bordersville scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Bordersville?

Average gross rent in Bordersville is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bordersville residents are renters?

44% of Bordersville households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,363 residents.

Is Bordersville a high social-vulnerability area?

Bordersville sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bordersville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bordersville is census tract 48201241501 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.3, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Bordersville for landlords?

Bordersville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bordersville?

Bordersville has 13,593 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bordersville

5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037 3.2 Magnolia Falls 2 tracts · pop 15,134 4 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049 5.2 Remington Ranch 4 tracts · pop 23,012 4.5 Inverness Forest 4 tracts · pop 13,990

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bordersville.

4.2 Nottingham Forest VIII 1 tracts · pop 4,943 4.2 Stonegate Court 1 tracts · pop 5,613 4.2 Old Sixth Ward 4 tracts · pop 13,634 4.2 Clear Lake City 6 tracts · pop 18,685 4.2 Lyndhurst Village 1 tracts · pop 5,732 4.2 Addicks 1 tracts · pop 2,556

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