1 census tracts · pop 7,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Morton Ranch maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 7,531. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 55% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 73% against 32.1% citywide, putting Morton Ranch 40.7% over its own city. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 243 eviction filings. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 6.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2015, is well off that peak. At $1,447 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Houston commands. That places it #230 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. 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 21% of average household income of $83,651.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Morton Ranch vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Morton Ranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
243Total filings (sum)
7.26%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2011)
2.00%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
255Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.59×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Morton Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morton Ranch?
Morton Ranch 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 Morton Ranch compare to Houston overall?
Morton Ranch scores 0.6 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,447 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morton Ranch?
Average gross rent in Morton Ranch is $1,447/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morton Ranch residents are renters?
28% of Morton Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,531 residents.
Q5
Is Morton Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Morton Ranch 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 Morton Ranch for landlords?
Morton Ranch 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 Morton Ranch?
Morton Ranch has 7,794 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
