1 census tracts · pop 3,400 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Lakewood Heights maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 3,400. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
96% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Houston rate of 32.1%. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $63,413 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Average gross rent is $1,703, 25% above the Houston average of $1,361.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The voucher gap is 11.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #76 by risk, the upper third.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Westbranch and Neuen Manor.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood Heights vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakewood Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
460Total filings 2020-21
6.0Avg monthly observed
17.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.34×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Lakewood Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood Heights?
Lakewood Heights scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Lakewood Heights compare to Houston overall?
Lakewood Heights scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 96% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,703 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood Heights?
Average gross rent in Lakewood Heights is $1,703/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 96% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood Heights residents are renters?
25% of Lakewood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,400 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood Heights sits in the 71st 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
How safe is Lakewood Heights for landlords?
Lakewood Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood Heights?
Lakewood Heights has 3,494 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
