3 census tracts · pop 12,408 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–3.7
Lakes of Parkway is a 3-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 12,408 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,591, 17% above the Houston average of $1,361.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #207 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Kings Forest and Addicks score within a fraction of it.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $88,355. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Lakes of Parkway vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakes of Parkway
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,153Total filings 2020-21
8.2Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
6.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Lakes of Parkway
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakes of Parkway?
Lakes of Parkway scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Lakes of Parkway compare to Houston overall?
Lakes of Parkway scores 0.4 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,591 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakes of Parkway?
Average gross rent in Lakes of Parkway is $1,591/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakes of Parkway residents are renters?
61% of Lakes of Parkway households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 12,408 residents.
Q5
Is Lakes of Parkway a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakes of Parkway sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lakes of Parkway have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakes of Parkway is census tract 48201451605 (score 3.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Lakes of Parkway for landlords?
Lakes of Parkway carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakes of Parkway?
Lakes of Parkway has 13,261 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
