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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Lakes of Bridgewater Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,602 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Lakes of Bridgewater is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,602 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,429/month sits 78% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakes of Bridgewater vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
15.7% -51%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$2,429 +78%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$95,208 +51%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
9.3% -53%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
9.4% -84%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakes of Bridgewater and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Lakes of Bridgewater scores 3.7

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
16% 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
9% 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
9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Lakes of Bridgewater vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lakes of Bridgewater score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lakes of Bridgewat: 3.73.7Lakes of BridgewatNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lakes of Bridgewater

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201542305 3.7 4,602 16% $2,429
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 61%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lakes of Bridgewater

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 121Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.6Avg monthly observed
  • 1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.86×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Lakes of Bridgewater

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakes of Bridgewater?

Lakes of Bridgewater scores 3.7/10 (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.
Q2

How does Lakes of Bridgewater compare to Houston overall?

Lakes of Bridgewater scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,429 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lakes of Bridgewater?

Average gross rent in Lakes of Bridgewater is $2,429/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lakes of Bridgewater residents are renters?

9% of Lakes of Bridgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,602 residents.
Q5

Is Lakes of Bridgewater a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakes of Bridgewater sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Lakes of Bridgewater for landlords?

Lakes of Bridgewater carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lakes of Bridgewater?

Lakes of Bridgewater has 4,795 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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