Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Memorial Springs Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Memorial Springs is a white-asian neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 100% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Memorial Springs vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

100.0% +212%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$144,063 +129%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.0% -44%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

0.8% -99%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Memorial Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Memorial Springs scores 3.2

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

100% 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

1% 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

11.0% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Memorial Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Memorial Springs

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201554808	3.2	3,166	100%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Memorial Springs

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

14Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.33×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Memorial Springs

What is the eviction-risk score for Memorial Springs?

Memorial Springs scores 3.2/10 (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.

How does Memorial Springs compare to Houston overall?

Memorial Springs scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Memorial Springs residents are renters?

1% of Memorial Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,166 residents.

Is Memorial Springs a high social-vulnerability area?

Memorial Springs sits in the 23rd 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.

How safe is Memorial Springs for landlords?

Memorial Springs carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Memorial Springs?

Memorial Springs has 3,155 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Other / Multiracial (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Memorial Springs

3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.4 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 3.4 Blue Creek Ranch 3 tracts · pop 10,756

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Memorial Springs.

3.2 Tower Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,765 3.2 Autumn Falls 1 tracts · pop 3,475 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.2 Candlelight Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,671 3.2 Windsor Park Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,015 3.2 Secret Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,597

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