Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Creekside Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 26,445 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.7–4.5

Creekside is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 26,445 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,994/month sits 47% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Creekside vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.1% +72%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,994 +47%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$88,694 +41%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.5% -26%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

27.8% -52%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.7–4.5

Why Creekside scores 4.2

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

55% 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

28% 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

14.5% below poverty line · Range 2.7–4.2 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.8–9.2 across tracts

8.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Creekside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 3.7 to 4.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.3 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Creekside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542105	4.5	8,418	36%	$1,655
48201542203	4.3	10,790	57%	$2,138
48201542201	3.7	7,237	74%	$2,175

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekside

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,142Total filings 2020-21
5.0Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.23×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Creekside

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekside?

Creekside scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Creekside compare to Houston overall?

Creekside scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,994 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Creekside?

Average gross rent in Creekside is $1,994/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Creekside residents are renters?

28% of Creekside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 26,445 residents.

Is Creekside a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekside sits in the 52nd 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.

Which tracts in Creekside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekside is census tract 48201542105 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Creekside for landlords?

Creekside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekside?

Creekside has 27,513 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (49.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Creekside

3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Creekside.

4.2 Stonegate Court 1 tracts · pop 5,613 4.2 Old Sixth Ward 4 tracts · pop 13,634 4.2 Lyndhurst Village 1 tracts · pop 5,732 4.2 Nottingham Forest VIII 1 tracts · pop 4,943 4.2 Clear Lake City 6 tracts · pop 18,685 4.2 Bordersville 2 tracts · pop 13,363

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