Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Hamlin's Woodland Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 27,744 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 3.6–6.3

Hamlin's Woodland is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 8 census tracts and a population of 27,744 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,146/month sits 16% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Hamlin's Woodland vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +41%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,146 -16%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$59,560 -5%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

20.1% +2%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

46.3% -20%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamlin's Woodland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3.6–6.3

Why Hamlin's Woodland 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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

45% 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

46% 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

20.1% below poverty line · Range 1.2–8.2 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–8.8 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Hamlin's Woodland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hamlin's Woodland?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 3.6 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 6.1 5.5 5.4 5.1 3.7 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Hamlin's Woodland

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201333204	6.3	2,219	69%	$888
48201333501	6.2	3,157	53%	$867
48201333205	6.1	1,618	53%	$973
48201333000	5.5	3,917	51%	$1,136
48201332600	5.4	6,737	40%	$832
48201333502	5.1	2,764	20%	$1,077
48201333600	3.7	3,673	63%	$1,287
48201332500	3.6	3,659	27%	$2,117

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 72%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hamlin's Woodland

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

994Total filings (sum)
10.05%Avg annual filing rate
24.0%Peak year (2013)
8.50%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,320Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
7.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hamlin's Woodland

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamlin's Woodland?

Hamlin's Woodland scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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.

How does Hamlin's Woodland compare to Houston overall?

Hamlin's Woodland scores 2.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,146 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Hamlin's Woodland?

Average gross rent in Hamlin's Woodland is $1,146/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hamlin's Woodland residents are renters?

46% of Hamlin's Woodland households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 27,744 residents.

Is Hamlin's Woodland a high social-vulnerability area?

Hamlin's Woodland sits in the 80th 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.

Which tracts in Hamlin's Woodland have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hamlin's Woodland is census tract 48201333204 (score 6.3/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 6.3, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Hamlin's Woodland for landlords?

Hamlin's Woodland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamlin's Woodland?

Hamlin's Woodland has 26,940 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hamlin's Woodland

5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 3.2 Park Place 5 tracts · pop 20,479 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961 5.3 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 5.1 Mykawa 3 tracts · pop 11,718 5.9 Crestmont 5 tracts · pop 18,520

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hamlin's Woodland.

5.1 Winchester 2 tracts · pop 9,844 5.1 Brays Oaks 11 tracts · pop 37,484 5.1 Spring Branch 9 tracts · pop 30,895 5.1 Houmont Park 2 tracts · pop 11,154 5.1 Cobblestone Court 3 tracts · pop 10,709 5.1 Ashton Village 3 tracts · pop 10,798

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