Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Linkwood Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 12,667 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 1.2–5.2

Linkwood is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,667 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,124/month sits 56% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Linkwood vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.0% +40%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,124 +56%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$195,642 +211%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

5.3% -73%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

23.8% -59%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Linkwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.2–5.2

Why Linkwood scores 2.4

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 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.7

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

3.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–3.5 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 3.2–3.5 across tracts

3.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–4.8 across tracts

3.4

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Risk score comparison

Linkwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Linkwood?

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 4 points from 1.2 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 3.4 2.6 1.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Linkwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201413204	5.2	964	27%	$1,331
48201413000	3.4	3,457	55%	$1,703
48201413100	2.6	3,099	31%	$2,363
48201412800	1.2	5,147	50%	$2,412

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Linkwood

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

104Total filings (sum)
2.42%Avg annual filing rate
11.0%Peak year (2011)
1.26%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

586Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.20×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Linkwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Linkwood?

Linkwood scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Linkwood compare to Houston overall?

Linkwood scores 0.4 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,124 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Linkwood?

Average gross rent in Linkwood is $2,124/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Linkwood residents are renters?

24% of Linkwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 12,667 residents.

Is Linkwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Linkwood 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.

Which tracts in Linkwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Linkwood is census tract 48201413204 (score 5.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 5.2, a spread of 4 points.

How safe is Linkwood for landlords?

Linkwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Linkwood?

Linkwood has 12,468 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Linkwood.

2.4 Stone Lake 1 tracts · pop 6,911 2.4 BlackHorse Ranch South 1 tracts · pop 20,431 2.4 Hickory Creek 1 tracts · pop 8,233 2.4 Winding Trails 1 tracts · pop 8,099 2.4 Western Trails 1 tracts · pop 7,167 2.4 Northampton Oaks 1 tracts · pop 10,906

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