Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Morton Ranch Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Morton Ranch is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 7,531 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 55% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,447/month sits 6% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Morton Ranch vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

72.8% +127%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,447 +6%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$83,651 +33%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

10.6% -46%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

27.6% -52%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morton Ranch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Morton Ranch scores 4

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

73% 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

28% 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

10.6% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

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

4.5

Risk score comparison

Morton Ranch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Morton Ranch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542302	4	7,531	73%	$1,447

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Morton Ranch?

Morton Ranch scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Morton Ranch compare to Houston overall?

Morton Ranch scores 1.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,447 vs $1,361.

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.

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.

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.

How safe is Morton Ranch for landlords?

Morton Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Morton Ranch?

Morton Ranch has 7,794 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morton Ranch

5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Morton Ranch.

4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 4 Copperbrook 1 tracts · pop 3,780 4 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554 4 Oakland Village 1 tracts · pop 3,465 4 Whispering Oaks 5 tracts · pop 19,862 4 High Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,114

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