1 census tracts · pop 3,778 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Candlelight Plaza maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 3,778. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 9.9/10. Average gross rent is $813, 40% below the Houston average of $1,361.
The poverty rate is 40%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
That places it #1 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. The closest comparables inside the same city are North Shadydale and Grand Vista Lakes. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $36,686. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Candlelight Plaza vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Candlelight Plaza
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
304Total filings 2020-21
4.0Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Candlelight Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Candlelight Plaza?
Candlelight Plaza scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Plaza compare to Houston overall?
Candlelight Plaza scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $813 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Candlelight Plaza?
Average gross rent in Candlelight Plaza is $813/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Candlelight Plaza residents are renters?
46% of Candlelight Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,778 residents.
Q5
Is Candlelight Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Candlelight Plaza sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Plaza for landlords?
Candlelight Plaza carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Candlelight Plaza?
Candlelight Plaza has 4,417 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
