Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Cimarron Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,176 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Cimarron is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,176 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,525/month sits 12% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cimarron vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.6% +76%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,525 +12%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$72,133 +15%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

3.5% -82%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

34.3% -41%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cimarron and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Cimarron scores 3.7

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

57% 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

34% 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

3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cimarron

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201455104	3.7	3,176	57%	$1,525

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

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

Household characteristics 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cimarron

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

137Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Cimarron

What is the eviction-risk score for Cimarron?

Cimarron scores 3.7/10 (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 Cimarron compare to Houston overall?

Cimarron scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,525 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Cimarron?

Average gross rent in Cimarron is $1,525/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cimarron residents are renters?

34% of Cimarron households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,176 residents.

Is Cimarron a high social-vulnerability area?

Cimarron sits in the 41st 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 Cimarron for landlords?

Cimarron carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Cimarron?

Cimarron has 3,335 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cimarron

3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cimarron.

3.7 Louetta Glen 1 tracts · pop 6,641 3.7 Moonshine Hill 1 tracts · pop 7,584 3.7 Magnolia Grove 3 tracts · pop 7,856 3.7 Shepherd Park Plaza 3 tracts · pop 11,948 3.7 Hemwick Place 1 tracts · pop 5,456 3.7 Memorial Hollow 2 tracts · pop 10,159

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