1 census tracts · pop 3,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Groveland Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 3,198 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 36%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is economic stress at 8.9/10.
At $941 a month, rents sit 31% under what the rest of Houston commands. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The filing record is not thin: 97 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 7.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.1% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are East Houston and Grand Vista Lakes. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Groveland Terrace vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Groveland Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
97Total filings (sum)
3.66%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2014)
4.09%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
120Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.35×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Groveland Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Groveland Terrace?
Groveland Terrace scores 5.1/10 (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.
Q2
How does Groveland Terrace compare to Houston overall?
Groveland Terrace scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $941 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Groveland Terrace?
Average gross rent in Groveland Terrace is $941/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Groveland Terrace residents are renters?
43% of Groveland Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,198 residents.
Q5
Is Groveland Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Groveland Terrace sits in the 83rd 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
How safe is Groveland Terrace for landlords?
Groveland Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Groveland Terrace?
Groveland Terrace has 3,077 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (91.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
