1 census tracts · pop 10,866 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
City Oaks maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX and houses 10,866 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Average gross rent is $1,864, 37% above the Houston average of $1,361. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 21.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $75,263. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
City Oaks 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 & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in City Oaks
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
923Total filings 2020-21
12.0Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
3.19×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About City Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for City Oaks?
City Oaks 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 City Oaks compare to Houston overall?
City Oaks scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,864 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in City Oaks?
Average gross rent in City Oaks is $1,864/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of City Oaks residents are renters?
35% of City Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 10,866 residents.
Q5
Is City Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
City Oaks sits in the 61st 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
How safe is City Oaks for landlords?
City Oaks 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 City Oaks?
City Oaks has 10,543 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
