Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Lindale Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 19,955 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.4–5.9

Lindale Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 6 census tracts and a population of 19,955 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,216/month sits 11% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Lindale Park vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.1% +3%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,216 -11%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$66,525 +6%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.3% -27%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

41.2% -29%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lindale Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.4–5.9

Why Lindale Park scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

33% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.2 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.9 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Lindale Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lindale Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 3.4 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.6 5.2 4.9 3.6 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Lindale Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201220300	5.9	4,162	35%	$1,119
48201220200	5.6	2,313	45%	$1,122
48201210700	5.2	2,534	59%	$1,223
48201220100	4.9	1,571	43%	$969
48201210600	3.6	5,821	13%	$1,298
48201511600	3.4	3,554	35%	$1,363

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 61%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lindale Park

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

831Total filings (sum)
3.64%Avg annual filing rate
17.1%Peak year (2015)
4.36%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,052Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.43×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Lindale Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Lindale Park?

Lindale Park scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does Lindale Park compare to Houston overall?

Lindale Park scores 1.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,216 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Lindale Park?

Average gross rent in Lindale Park is $1,216/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lindale Park residents are renters?

41% of Lindale Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,955 residents.

Is Lindale Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Lindale Park sits in the 69th 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.

Which tracts in Lindale Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lindale Park is census tract 48201220300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.9, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Lindale Park for landlords?

Lindale Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lindale Park?

Lindale Park has 18,647 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lindale Park

5.8 Silverdale 3 tracts · pop 10,800 5.1 Independence Heights 5 tracts · pop 13,363 2.7 Woodland Heights 5 tracts · pop 17,576 5.9 Kashmere Gardens 6 tracts · pop 15,643 5.7 Hawthorne Place 6 tracts · pop 21,593 5.8 Fifth Ward 6 tracts · pop 17,821

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lindale Park.

4.6 Chimney Hill 1 tracts · pop 6,461 4.6 Westchester 1 tracts · pop 1,656 4.6 Parkland Place 2 tracts · pop 13,632 4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 4.6 Dearborn Place 1 tracts · pop 2,305 4.6 University Green 2 tracts · pop 4,436

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