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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Copperfield Place Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Copperfield Place is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 7,731 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,353/month sits 1% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Copperfield Place vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.4% +41%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,353 -1%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$90,625 +44%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
3.8% -81%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
53.2% -8%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Copperfield Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Copperfield Place scores 3.3

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
45% 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
53% 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
3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Copperfield Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Copperfield Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Copperfield Place: 3.33.3Copperfield PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Copperfield Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201540602 3.3 7,731 45% $1,353
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Copperfield Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 656Total filings (sum)
  • 12.75%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.9%Peak year (2010)
  • 6.19%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 288Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.7Avg monthly observed
  • 5.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.71×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Copperfield Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Copperfield Place?

Copperfield Place scores 3.3/10 (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 Copperfield Place compare to Houston overall?

Copperfield Place scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,353 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Copperfield Place?

Average gross rent in Copperfield Place is $1,353/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Copperfield Place residents are renters?

53% of Copperfield Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,731 residents.
Q5

Is Copperfield Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Copperfield Place sits in the 85th 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 Copperfield Place for landlords?

Copperfield Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Copperfield Place?

Copperfield Place has 8,137 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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