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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Edgeworth Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,176 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.6–5.5

Edgeworth Place is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,176 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,111/month sits 18% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Edgeworth Place vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.9% +6%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,111 -18%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$57,605 -8%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
23.6% +20%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
44.4% -23%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edgeworth Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.6–5.5

Why Edgeworth Place scores 5.1

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 1.5–5.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts
4.2
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts
3.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–5.0 across tracts
3.7
Economic stress
23.6% below poverty line · Range 5.9–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.0 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

Edgeworth Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Edgeworth Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Edgeworth Place: 5.15.1Edgeworth PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Edgeworth Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201231800 5.5 3,132 35% $1,000
48201222200 4.6 3,044 32% $1,226
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edgeworth Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 488Total filings (sum)
  • 10.64%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.9%Peak year (2015)
  • 13.85%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 166Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.1Avg monthly observed
  • 3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.43×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Edgeworth Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgeworth Place?

Edgeworth Place scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Edgeworth Place compare to Houston overall?

Edgeworth Place scores 2.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Edgeworth Place?

Average gross rent in Edgeworth Place is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Edgeworth Place residents are renters?

44% of Edgeworth Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,176 residents.
Q5

Is Edgeworth Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgeworth Place sits in the 94th 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 Edgeworth Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgeworth Place is census tract 48201231800 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.5, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Edgeworth Place for landlords?

Edgeworth Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Edgeworth Place?

Edgeworth Place has 6,342 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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