2 census tracts · pop 7,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10
· range 2.5–3.1
Ella Lee Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,441 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,408/month sits 3% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
2.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ella Lee Forest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ella Lee Forest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
66Total filings (sum)
2.59%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2013)
1.21%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
71Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.45×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Ella Lee Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ella Lee Forest?
Ella Lee Forest scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Ella Lee Forest compare to Houston overall?
Ella Lee Forest scores 0.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,408 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ella Lee Forest?
Average gross rent in Ella Lee Forest is $1,408/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ella Lee Forest residents are renters?
13% of Ella Lee Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,441 residents.
Q5
Is Ella Lee Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Ella Lee Forest sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Ella Lee Forest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ella Lee Forest is census tract 48201531100 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.1, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Ella Lee Forest for landlords?
Ella Lee Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ella Lee Forest?
Ella Lee Forest has 7,355 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Hispanic / Latino (26.8%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
