Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Bridge Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 9,577 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Bridge Lake is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 9,577 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,107/month sits 55% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bridge Lake vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% +31%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,107 +55%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$112,713 +79%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

10.0% -49%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

32.9% -43%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bridge Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Bridge Lake scores 3.4

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

42% 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

33% 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

10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Risk score comparison

Bridge Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bridge Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542901	3.4	9,577	42%	$2,107

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bridge Lake

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

833Total filings 2020-21
10.8Avg monthly observed
2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
5.39×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bridge Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Bridge Lake?

Bridge Lake scores 3.4/10 (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 Bridge Lake compare to Houston overall?

Bridge Lake scores 0.6 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,107 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Bridge Lake?

Average gross rent in Bridge Lake is $2,107/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bridge Lake residents are renters?

33% of Bridge Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 9,577 residents.

Is Bridge Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Bridge Lake sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Bridge Lake for landlords?

Bridge Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bridge Lake?

Bridge Lake has 9,715 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bridge Lake

5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bridge Lake.

3.4 Memorial Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,919 3.4 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 3.4 Grand Oaks 1 tracts · pop 9,967 3.4 Willowbrook 1 tracts · pop 6,138 3.4 Wortham Falls 1 tracts · pop 5,676 3.4 Champion Lake 1 tracts · pop 5,208

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