Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Maplewood South/North Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 16,651 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.1–6.2

Maplewood South/North is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 6 census tracts and a population of 16,651 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% 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 $1,379/month sits 1% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Maplewood South/North vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.8% +43%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,379 +1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$72,923 +16%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

20.4% +4%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

59.2% +2%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Maplewood South/North and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.1–6.2

Why Maplewood South/North scores 4.9

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

46% 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

59% 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

20.4% below poverty line · Range 1.8–10.0 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–10.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Maplewood South/North vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Maplewood South/North?

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 3.1 points from 3.1 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.9 5.5 4.9 4.1 3.1

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Maplewood South/North

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201422405	6.2	1,647	53%	—
48201422501	5.9	3,333	56%	$1,195
48201422502	5.5	3,487	62%	$1,266
48201422406	4.9	2,752	49%	$1,107
48201422403	4.1	2,599	17%	$992
48201421900	3.1	2,833	32%	$3,156

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Maplewood South/North

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

16Total filings (sum)
11.75%Avg annual filing rate
47.1%Peak year (2015)
47.06%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,973Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.64×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Maplewood South/North

What is the eviction-risk score for Maplewood South/North?

Maplewood South/North scores 4.9/10 (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 Maplewood South/North compare to Houston overall?

Maplewood South/North scores 2.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,379 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Maplewood South/North?

Average gross rent in Maplewood South/North is $1,379/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Maplewood South/North residents are renters?

59% of Maplewood South/North households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 16,651 residents.

Is Maplewood South/North a high social-vulnerability area?

Maplewood South/North sits in the 71st 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 Maplewood South/North have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Maplewood South/North is census tract 48201422405 (score 6.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 6.2, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Maplewood South/North for landlords?

Maplewood South/North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Maplewood South/North?

Maplewood South/North has 16,867 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Hispanic / Latino (33.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Maplewood South/North

4.3 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625 5.1 Brays Oaks 11 tracts · pop 37,484 5.6 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951 3.4 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993 5.5 Fondren Gardens 2 tracts · pop 10,320 5.4 Sharpstown 4 tracts · pop 15,970

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Maplewood South/North.

4.9 Remington Ranch 4 tracts · pop 23,012 4.9 Hidden Valley 1 tracts · pop 4,206 4.9 Timbercrest 2 tracts · pop 4,868 4.9 Cypress Forest Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,702 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141 4.9 Little Saigon 4 tracts · pop 12,310

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