Neighborhood · Houston, TX

East Haven Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 15,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 3.8–6.3

East Haven is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,273 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,235/month sits 9% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

East Haven vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.7% +74%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,235 -9%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$58,620 -7%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

29.2% +48%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

55.8% -4%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Haven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.8–6.3

Why East Haven scores 5.5

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

56% 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

56% 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

29.2% below poverty line · Range 2.3–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–4.2 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

East Haven vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in East Haven?

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 2.5 points from 3.8 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 5.9 5.5 3.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in East Haven

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201333301	6.3	5,096	49%	$1,118
48201320901	5.9	3,649	46%	$1,302
48201333302	5.5	3,248	46%	$1,175
48201320902	3.8	3,280	86%	$1,402

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Haven

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,644Total filings 2020-21
9.3Avg monthly observed
8.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.12×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About East Haven

What is the eviction-risk score for East Haven?

East Haven scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 East Haven compare to Houston overall?

East Haven scores 2.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,235 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in East Haven?

Average gross rent in East Haven is $1,235/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East Haven residents are renters?

56% of East Haven households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 15,273 residents.

Is East Haven a high social-vulnerability area?

East Haven 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.

Which tracts in East Haven have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Haven is census tract 48201333301 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6.3, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is East Haven for landlords?

East Haven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 East Haven?

East Haven has 15,395 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near East Haven

5.1 Gulf Palms 7 tracts · pop 25,050 5.2 Edgebrook 2 tracts · pop 8,838 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 3.7 Skyscraper Shadows 3 tracts · pop 15,057 5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 5.2 Hamlin's Woodland 8 tracts · pop 27,744

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to East Haven.

5.5 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951 5.5 Central Southwest Houston 3 tracts · pop 14,784 5.5 Rustling Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,328 5.5 Denver Harbor 1 tracts · pop 5,157 5.5 Bellaire West 5 tracts · pop 21,566 5.5 Huntington Village 5 tracts · pop 20,744

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