Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Candlelight Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,671 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Candlelight Hills is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,671 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,024/month sits 122% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Candlelight Hills vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.5% +48%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$3,024 +122%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$142,603 +127%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.9% -40%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

16.8% -71%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Candlelight Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Candlelight Hills scores 3.2

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

48% 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

17% 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

11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Candlelight Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Candlelight Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201553404	3.2	3,671	48%	$3,024

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

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

Socioeconomic status 54%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%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 Candlelight Hills

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

155Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
12.92×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Candlelight Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Candlelight Hills?

Candlelight Hills scores 3.2/10 (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 Candlelight Hills compare to Houston overall?

Candlelight Hills scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,024 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Candlelight Hills?

Average gross rent in Candlelight Hills is $3,024/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Candlelight Hills residents are renters?

17% of Candlelight Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,671 residents.

Is Candlelight Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Candlelight Hills sits in the 25th 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 Candlelight Hills for landlords?

Candlelight Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Candlelight Hills?

Candlelight Hills has 3,437 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Candlelight Hills

3.4 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 4.9 Cypress Forest Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,702 4.5 Inverness Forest 4 tracts · pop 13,990 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Candlelight Hills.

3.2 Memorial Springs 1 tracts · pop 3,166 3.2 Autumn Falls 1 tracts · pop 3,475 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.2 Secret Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,597 3.2 Windsor Park Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,015 3.2 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993

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