Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Eastwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,033 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Eastwood is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,033 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,063/month sits 22% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Eastwood vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.1% +62%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,063 -22%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$57,935 -8%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

21.3% +8%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

37.0% -36%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Eastwood scores 5.3

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

52% 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

37% 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

21.3% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Eastwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201310700	5.3	4,033	52%	$1,063

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 98%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 95%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

128Total filings (sum)
2.84%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2013)
5.22%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

66Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.45×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Eastwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastwood?

Eastwood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Eastwood compare to Houston overall?

Eastwood scores 2.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Eastwood?

Average gross rent in Eastwood is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Eastwood residents are renters?

37% of Eastwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,033 residents.

Is Eastwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastwood sits in the 97th 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.

How safe is Eastwood for landlords?

Eastwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastwood?

Eastwood has 3,664 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastwood

5.1 Magnolia Park 5 tracts · pop 19,203 4.5 University Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,900 5.1 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.3 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961 5.6 Second Ward 3 tracts · pop 9,755

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastwood.

5.3 Parkglen West 3 tracts · pop 11,696 5.3 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.3 Crestmont Park 3 tracts · pop 11,343 5.3 Hunters Ridge 1 tracts · pop 6,952 5.3 South Lawn 4 tracts · pop 8,469 5.3 Sharpstown 4 tracts · pop 15,970

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