Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Hyde Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.7–3

Hyde Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,449 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,805/month sits 33% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Hyde Park vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.5% -14%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,805 +33%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$132,296 +110%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

5.8% -71%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

56.1% -3%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hyde Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.7–3

Why Hyde Park scores 2.8

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

28% 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

56% 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

5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.6 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–8.1 across tracts

6.8

Risk score comparison

Hyde Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Hyde Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201410501	3	1,696	28%	$1,368
48201410202	2.7	3,753	27%	$2,002

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 1%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hyde Park

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

154Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.16×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hyde Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Hyde Park?

Hyde Park scores 2.8/10 (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.

How does Hyde Park compare to Houston overall?

Hyde Park scores 0.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,805 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Hyde Park?

Average gross rent in Hyde Park is $1,805/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hyde Park residents are renters?

56% of Hyde Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,449 residents.

Is Hyde Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hyde Park sits in the 5th 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.

Which tracts in Hyde Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hyde Park is census tract 48201410501 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 3, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Hyde Park for landlords?

Hyde Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hyde Park?

Hyde Park has 6,118 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hyde Park

4.1 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 3.6 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522 4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 3.8 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554 3.7 Magnolia Grove 3 tracts · pop 7,856 3.1 Winlow Place 2 tracts · pop 5,066

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hyde Park.

2.8 Rice Military 2 tracts · pop 6,340 2.8 Terravista 1 tracts · pop 2,523 2.8 Houston Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,541 2.8 Grand Lakes 2 tracts · pop 9,871 2.8 Ella Lee Forest 2 tracts · pop 7,441 2.8 Park Westheimer 1 tracts · pop 8,808

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