Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Memorial Thicket Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,040 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Memorial Thicket is a white-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,040 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. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,459/month sits 7% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

15.8% -51%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,459 +7%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$115,074 +83%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

5.2% -74%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

62.3% +8%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Memorial Thicket and the region

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

Why Memorial Thicket 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

16% 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

62% 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

5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Memorial Thicket

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201450402	3.2	2,040	16%	$1,459

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Memorial Thicket

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

303Total filings 2020-21
3.9Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
2.13×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Memorial Thicket

What is the eviction-risk score for Memorial Thicket?

Memorial Thicket 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 Thicket compare to Houston overall?

Memorial Thicket scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,459 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Memorial Thicket?

Average gross rent in Memorial Thicket is $1,459/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Memorial Thicket residents are renters?

62% of Memorial Thicket households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,040 residents.

Is Memorial Thicket a high social-vulnerability area?

Memorial Thicket sits in the 14th 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 Thicket for landlords?

Memorial Thicket 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 Thicket?

Memorial Thicket has 2,169 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Memorial Thicket

4.4 Nottingham West 2 tracts · pop 8,457 4.3 Stonehenge 3 tracts · pop 9,811 2.7 Ashford 2 tracts · pop 5,997 5.1 Ashford Hills 3 tracts · pop 7,384 4.1 Lakes of Parkway 3 tracts · pop 12,408 4 Autumn Oaks 2 tracts · pop 5,720

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

3.2 Blue Creek Ranch 3 tracts · pop 10,756 3.2 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993 3.2 Tower Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,765 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.2 Candlelight Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,671 3.2 Memorial Springs 1 tracts · pop 3,166

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