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Eviction Risk in Edgebrook , Houston

2 census tracts · pop 8,838 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.0–6.2

Edgebrook is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,838 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,298/month sits 5% lower than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).

Eviction Risk
6.1
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
55%
27% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,298
Median household income
$54,673
23.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Edgebrook vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Edgebrook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Edgebrook: 6.16.1EdgebrookNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TX
Jacinto Oaks
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.0K
Peer · TX
Northline Terrace
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.3K
Peer · TX
East Houston
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 9.7K
Peer · TX
Inwood
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.5K
Comparison

Edgebrook vs Houston

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.1 +79%
Houston: 3.4
Rent burden
54.9% +71%
Houston: 32.1%
Median gross rent
$1,298 -5%
Houston: $1,361
Median HH income
$54,673 -13%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
23.8% +21%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
63.7% +10%
Houston: 57.9%
Where

Tract centroids in Edgebrook

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 8,913 residents across all tracts in Edgebrook. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 89.2% White (non-Hispanic): 3.7% Black (non-Hispanic): 2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.7% Other / Multiracial: 3.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 89.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.7%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.4%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Edgebrook

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
48201321402 6.2 4,773 55% $1,435
48201321301 6.0 4,065 54% $1,137
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 79%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edgebrook

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 158Total filings (sum)
  • 7.20%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.7%Peak year (2015)
  • 15.72%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,035Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.5Avg monthly observed
  • 15.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.07×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Edgebrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgebrook?

Edgebrook scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Edgebrook compare to Houston overall?

Edgebrook scores 2.7 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 55% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,298 vs $1,361.

What is the median rent in Edgebrook?

Median gross rent in Edgebrook is $1,298/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Edgebrook residents are renters?

64% of Edgebrook households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,838 residents.

Is Edgebrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgebrook sits in the 84th 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.

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