Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Hunterwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,856 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.2

Hunterwood is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,856 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,281/month sits 6% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Hunterwood vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.5% +110%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,281 -6%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$57,370 -9%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.6% -26%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

51.2% -12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hunterwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–5.2

Why Hunterwood scores 4.8

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

68% 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

51% 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

14.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–5.1 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–4.1 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Hunterwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hunterwood?

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 1.1 points from 4.1 to 5.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 5.2 4.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Hunterwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201232402	5.2	4,753	71%	$1,394
48201232403	5.2	4,184	64%	$1,241
48201232901	4.1	4,919	67%	$1,206

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hunterwood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

976Total filings (sum)
14.93%Avg annual filing rate
29.9%Peak year (2015)
13.91%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,400Total filings 2020-21
6.2Avg monthly observed
5.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hunterwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Hunterwood?

Hunterwood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Hunterwood compare to Houston overall?

Hunterwood scores 2.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,281 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Hunterwood?

Average gross rent in Hunterwood is $1,281/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hunterwood residents are renters?

51% of Hunterwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,856 residents.

Is Hunterwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Hunterwood sits in the 79th 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 Hunterwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hunterwood is census tract 48201232402 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.2, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Hunterwood for landlords?

Hunterwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Hunterwood?

Hunterwood has 13,492 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hunterwood

4.3 Beaumont Place 2 tracts · pop 9,771 5.5 Holiday Forest 3 tracts · pop 13,060 4.9 Greens Bayou 2 tracts · pop 11,414 3.4 Edgewood Village 2 tracts · pop 12,214 4.7 Houmont Park 2 tracts · pop 11,154 6.5 East Houston 2 tracts · pop 9,729

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hunterwood.

4.8 Manchester 1 tracts · pop 782 4.8 Walnut Bend 5 tracts · pop 15,476 4.8 Royal Oaks Country Club 4 tracts · pop 13,395 4.7 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585 4.7 Terra Nova 1 tracts · pop 2,332 4.7 East Downtown 2 tracts · pop 5,266

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