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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Greenway / Upper Kirby Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,864 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.8–3.7

Greenway / Upper Kirby is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,864 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower 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 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,913/month sits 41% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Greenway / Upper Kirby vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.8% +5%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,913 +41%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$118,510 +88%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
7.1% -64%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
66.1% +14%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenway / Upper Kirby and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–3.7

Why Greenway / Upper Kirby scores 3.1

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
34% 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
66% 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
7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.7 across tracts
7.5
Risk score comparison

Greenway / Upper Kirby vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greenway / Upper Kirby score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Greenway / Upper K: 3.13.1Greenway / Upper KNeighborhoodParent 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 Greenway / Upper Kirby

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201411504 3.7 2,178 37% $1,869
48201411801 2.8 3,686 32% $1,939
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenway / Upper Kirby

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 386Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.1Avg monthly observed
  • 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.80×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Greenway / Upper Kirby

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenway / Upper Kirby?

Greenway / Upper Kirby scores 3.1/10 (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 Greenway / Upper Kirby compare to Houston overall?

Greenway / Upper Kirby scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,913 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greenway / Upper Kirby?

Average gross rent in Greenway / Upper Kirby is $1,913/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greenway / Upper Kirby residents are renters?

66% of Greenway / Upper Kirby households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,864 residents.
Q5

Is Greenway / Upper Kirby a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenway / Upper Kirby 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 Greenway / Upper Kirby have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenway / Upper Kirby is census tract 48201411504 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.7, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Greenway / Upper Kirby for landlords?

Greenway / Upper Kirby carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Greenway / Upper Kirby?

Greenway / Upper Kirby has 6,563 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Hispanic / Latino (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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