1 census tracts · pop 4,286 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Lakewood West is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 4,286 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 24% 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.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10. The filing record is not thin: 340 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 14.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 9.4% in 2015 against a 14.5% peak. At $1,469 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Houston commands.
That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Porter Ranch and Longwood Village score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $112,583, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood West vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakewood West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
340Total filings (sum)
9.00%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2013)
9.42%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
793Total filings 2020-21
10.3Avg monthly observed
5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
2.06×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Lakewood West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood West?
Lakewood West scores 3/10 (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 Lakewood West compare to Houston overall?
Lakewood West scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,469 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood West?
Average gross rent in Lakewood West is $1,469/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood West residents are renters?
24% of Lakewood West households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,286 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood West a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood West sits in the 25th 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 Lakewood West for landlords?
Lakewood West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood West?
Lakewood West has 4,606 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
