1 census tracts · pop 7,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Laurel Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 7,231 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Houston rate of 32.1%.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $1,795, 32% above the Houston average of $1,361. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10. The voucher gap is 17.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Porter Ranch and Telge Ranch score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $124,988, annual rent is only 17%, 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
Laurel Park vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Laurel Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
322Total filings 2020-21
4.2Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
9.76×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Laurel Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Park?
Laurel Park 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 Park compare to Houston overall?
Laurel Park scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,795 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurel Park?
Average gross rent in Laurel Park is $1,795/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurel Park residents are renters?
23% of Laurel Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,231 residents.
Q5
Is Laurel Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurel Park sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 Park for landlords?
Laurel Park 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 Park?
Laurel Park has 7,505 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), Hispanic / Latino (24%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
