2 census tracts · pop 10,452 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.1–3.6
Cypresswood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,452 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. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,631/month sits 20% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cypresswood 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 & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cypresswood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
157Total filings (sum)
6.13%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2011)
4.67%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,011Total filings 2020-21
6.6Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
3.15×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Cypresswood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cypresswood?
Cypresswood scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Cypresswood compare to Houston overall?
Cypresswood scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,631 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cypresswood?
Average gross rent in Cypresswood is $1,631/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cypresswood residents are renters?
36% of Cypresswood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 10,452 residents.
Q5
Is Cypresswood a high social-vulnerability area?
Cypresswood sits in the 44th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Cypresswood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cypresswood is census tract 48201553101 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.6, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Cypresswood for landlords?
Cypresswood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cypresswood?
Cypresswood has 10,582 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51%), Hispanic / Latino (27.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
