Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Magnolia Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 19,203 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.9–5.5

Magnolia Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,203 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,045/month sits 23% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

42.8% +33%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,045 -23%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$51,891 -17%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

18.6% -6%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

51.2% -12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Magnolia Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.9–5.5

Why Magnolia Park scores 5.2

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

43% 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

51% 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

18.6% below poverty line · Range 4.0–5.3 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Magnolia 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 0.6 points from 4.9 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.9

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Magnolia Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201310900	5.5	4,911	49%	$1,087
48201311100	5.4	4,732	29%	$877
48201310800	5	2,996	43%	$1,092
48201311002	4.9	3,808	48%	$1,164
48201311001	4.9	2,756	47%	$1,043

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Magnolia Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

495Total filings (sum)
2.61%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2014)
3.20%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,721Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
2.85×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Magnolia Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Magnolia Park?

Magnolia Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Magnolia Park compare to Houston overall?

Magnolia Park scores 2.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Magnolia Park?

Average gross rent in Magnolia Park is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Magnolia Park residents are renters?

51% of Magnolia Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,203 residents.

Is Magnolia Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Magnolia Park sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Magnolia Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Magnolia Park is census tract 48201310900 (score 5.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.5, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Magnolia Park for landlords?

Magnolia Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Magnolia Park?

Magnolia Park has 18,623 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (90%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Magnolia Park

5.6 Second Ward 3 tracts · pop 9,755 5.3 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 5.1 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.9 Pleasantville 3 tracts · pop 8,504 4.5 University Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,900 5.8 Fifth Ward 6 tracts · pop 17,821

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

5.2 Briar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,689 5.2 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 5.2 Neuen Manor 10 tracts · pop 35,027 5.2 Pine Glen 1 tracts · pop 6,667 5.2 Westpark Village 2 tracts · pop 6,750 5.2 Highland Timbers 1 tracts · pop 3,226

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