1 census tracts · pop 3,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Memorial Forest is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,919 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,746/month sits 28% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Memorial Forest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Memorial Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
44Total filings (sum)
0.72%Avg annual filing rate
1.4%Peak year (2013)
0.80%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
224Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
4.62×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Memorial Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Memorial Forest?
Memorial Forest scores 3.4/10 (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 Memorial Forest compare to Houston overall?
Memorial Forest scores 0.6 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,746 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Memorial Forest?
Average gross rent in Memorial Forest is $1,746/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Memorial Forest residents are renters?
66% of Memorial Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,919 residents.
Q5
Is Memorial Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Memorial Forest sits in the 58th 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.
Q6
How safe is Memorial Forest for landlords?
Memorial Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Memorial Forest?
Memorial Forest has 3,878 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Hispanic / Latino (22.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
