1 census tracts · pop 3,671 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Candlelight Hills maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 3,671. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $3,024 a month, rents sit 122% over what the rest of Houston commands. The dominant input is supply constraint at 10/10. The voucher gap is 97.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third. At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $142,603.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Candlelight Hills vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport5%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Candlelight Hills?
Candlelight Hills 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 Candlelight Hills compare to Houston overall?
Candlelight Hills scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,024 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Candlelight Hills for landlords?
Candlelight Hills 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 Candlelight Hills?
Candlelight Hills has 3,437 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
