3 census tracts · pop 11,638 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 2.6–6.2
Candlelight Place is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,638 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,386/month sits 2% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Candlelight Place vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Candlelight Place
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
813Total filings (sum)
9.09%Avg annual filing rate
20.3%Peak year (2014)
9.90%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
753Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
3.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.09×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Candlelight Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Candlelight Place?
Candlelight Place scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Place compare to Houston overall?
Candlelight Place scores 1.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,386 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Candlelight Place?
Average gross rent in Candlelight Place is $1,386/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Candlelight Place residents are renters?
35% of Candlelight Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,638 residents.
Q5
Is Candlelight Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Candlelight Place sits in the 68th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Candlelight Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Candlelight Place is census tract 48201531900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 6.2, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Candlelight Place for landlords?
Candlelight Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Candlelight Place?
Candlelight Place has 12,404 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (36%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
