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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Boulevard Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,978 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Boulevard Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 1,978 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% 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 $1,918/month sits 41% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Boulevard Oaks vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.4% -15%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,918 +41%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$250,001 +297%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
2.1% -89%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
20.9% -64%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Boulevard Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Boulevard Oaks scores 2.7

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
27% 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
21% 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
2.1% 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

Boulevard Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Boulevard Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Boulevard Oaks: 2.72.7Boulevard OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Boulevard Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201411901 2.7 1,978 27% $1,918
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 17%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Boulevard Oaks

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 18Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.00×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Boulevard Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Boulevard Oaks?

Boulevard Oaks scores 2.7/10 (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 Boulevard Oaks compare to Houston overall?

Boulevard Oaks scores 0.1 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,918 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Boulevard Oaks?

Average gross rent in Boulevard Oaks is $1,918/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Boulevard Oaks residents are renters?

21% of Boulevard Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 1,978 residents.
Q5

Is Boulevard Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Boulevard Oaks sits in the 7th 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 Boulevard Oaks for landlords?

Boulevard Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Boulevard Oaks?

Boulevard Oaks has 2,173 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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