3 census tracts · pop 12,208 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10
· range 2.6–3.8
Clear Lake is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,208 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,439/month sits 6% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
2.9
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Clear Lake vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Clear Lake
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
60Total filings (sum)
5.57%Avg annual filing rate
11.1%Peak year (2011)
4.65%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
264Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
2.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Clear Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Clear Lake?
Clear Lake scores 2.9/10 (Lower 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 Clear Lake compare to Houston overall?
Clear Lake scores 0.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,439 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Clear Lake?
Average gross rent in Clear Lake is $1,439/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Clear Lake residents are renters?
17% of Clear Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 12,208 residents.
Q5
Is Clear Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Clear Lake sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Clear Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Clear Lake is census tract 48201340702 (score 3.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Clear Lake for landlords?
Clear Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Clear Lake?
Clear Lake has 12,874 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
