1 census tracts · pop 8,189 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Marks Glen maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX and houses 8,189 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 38% against 32.1% citywide, putting Marks Glen 6.3% over its own city. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 362 eviction filings. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,568 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Houston commands.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 6.5% of renter households. That places it #230 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
Judgments average 2.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Briscoe Falls and Copperbrook.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $85,055. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Marks Glen vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Marks Glen
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
362Total filings (sum)
5.03%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2015)
6.47%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
711Total filings 2020-21
9.2Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.18×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Marks Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marks Glen?
Marks Glen scores 3.1/10 (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 Marks Glen compare to Houston overall?
Marks Glen scores 0.6 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,568 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marks Glen?
Average gross rent in Marks Glen is $1,568/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marks Glen residents are renters?
51% of Marks Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,189 residents.
Q5
Is Marks Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Marks Glen sits in the 81st 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.
Q6
How safe is Marks Glen for landlords?
Marks Glen carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Marks Glen?
Marks Glen has 8,034 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
