1 census tracts · pop 4,140 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Laurel Creek maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 4,140. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $1,769 a month, rents sit 30% over what the rest of Houston commands. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Houston rate of 32.1%. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
The voucher gap is 15.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $90,840.
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
Laurel Creek vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Laurel Creek
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
39Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.53×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Laurel Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Creek?
Laurel Creek 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 Laurel Creek compare to Houston overall?
Laurel Creek scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,769 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurel Creek?
Average gross rent in Laurel Creek is $1,769/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurel Creek residents are renters?
15% of Laurel Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,140 residents.
Q5
Is Laurel Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurel Creek sits in the 39th 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 Laurel Creek for landlords?
Laurel Creek 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 Laurel Creek?
Laurel Creek has 4,048 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.7%), Hispanic / Latino (26.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
