2 census tracts · pop 5,855 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.6–3.4
Mills Branch is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,855 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,354/month sits 73% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mills Branch vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mills Branch
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
72Total filings (sum)
6.63%Avg annual filing rate
22.5%Peak year (2015)
13.32%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
101Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.81×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Mills Branch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mills Branch?
Mills Branch scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Mills Branch compare to Houston overall?
Mills Branch scores 0.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,354 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mills Branch?
Average gross rent in Mills Branch is $2,354/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mills Branch residents are renters?
18% of Mills Branch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,855 residents.
Q5
Is Mills Branch a high social-vulnerability area?
Mills Branch sits in the 19th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Mills Branch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mills Branch is census tract 48201251401 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Mills Branch for landlords?
Mills Branch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mills Branch?
Mills Branch has 5,808 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
