Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Carverdale Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,975 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Carverdale is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,975 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,381/month sits 1% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Carverdale vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.5% +23%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,381 +1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$69,402 +10%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

7.0% -64%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

35.5% -39%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Carverdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Carverdale scores 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

40% 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

36% 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

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Carverdale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Carverdale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201521800	4	4,975	39%	$1,381

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 96%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Carverdale

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

116Total filings (sum)
3.67%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2011)
2.31%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

248Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.67×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Carverdale

What is the eviction-risk score for Carverdale?

Carverdale scores 4/10 (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.

How does Carverdale compare to Houston overall?

Carverdale scores 1.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,381 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Carverdale?

Average gross rent in Carverdale is $1,381/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Carverdale residents are renters?

36% of Carverdale households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,975 residents.

Is Carverdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Carverdale sits in the 93rd 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.

How safe is Carverdale for landlords?

Carverdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Carverdale?

Carverdale has 4,734 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Carverdale

5.3 Yaupon Grove 4 tracts · pop 15,950 4 Windfern Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,517 4.3 Spring Branch North 2 tracts · pop 8,451 5.3 Neuen Manor 10 tracts · pop 35,027 5.1 Spring Branch 9 tracts · pop 30,895 4.3 Near Northwest 3 tracts · pop 14,012

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Carverdale.

4 University Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,900 4 Marks Glen 1 tracts · pop 8,189 4 Southgate 5 tracts · pop 11,701 4 Copperbrook 1 tracts · pop 3,780 4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 4 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554

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