4 census tracts · pop 15,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3–5.1
East Haven is a 4-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 15,273 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. On the high side is economic stress at 7.2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,235, 9% below the Houston average of $1,361. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #76 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Westbranch and Lakewood Heights.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $58,620. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
East Haven vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Haven?
East Haven scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does East Haven compare to Houston overall?
East Haven scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,235 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in East Haven have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Haven is census tract 48201333301 (score 5.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is East Haven for landlords?
East Haven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Haven?
East Haven has 15,395 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
