Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Heritage Square Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,825 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Heritage Square is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,825 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. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,930/month sits 42% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Heritage Square vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.0% +28%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,930 +42%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$109,375 +74%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

4.2% -79%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

11.8% -80%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heritage Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Heritage Square 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

41% 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

12% 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

4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Risk score comparison

Heritage Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Heritage Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201455102	3.1	2,825	41%	$1,930

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 1%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heritage Square

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

36Total filings (sum)
3.39%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2011)
2.55%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

135Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
4.74×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Heritage Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Heritage Square?

Heritage Square scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Heritage Square compare to Houston overall?

Heritage Square scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,930 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Heritage Square?

Average gross rent in Heritage Square is $1,930/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Heritage Square residents are renters?

12% of Heritage Square households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,825 residents.

Is Heritage Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Heritage Square sits in the 7th 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.

How safe is Heritage Square for landlords?

Heritage Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heritage Square?

Heritage Square has 2,855 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.7%), Hispanic / Latino (30.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heritage Square

3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heritage Square.

3.1 West Memorial 1 tracts · pop 4,268 3.1 Oak Ridge Forest 2 tracts · pop 11,541 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 3.1 Terranova West 1 tracts · pop 5,080 3.1 Sand Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,534 3.1 Villages of Northpointe 1 tracts · pop 7,233

Zoom out