Eviction Risk in Murray Park , Houston
3 census tracts · pop 7,092 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 4.5–5.8
Murray Park is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,092 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,292/month sits 5% lower than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).
Murray Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Murray Park vs Houston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 7,185 residents across all tracts in Murray Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 30.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 20.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 36.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6%
- Other / Multiracial 6.3%
3 tracts in Murray Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201451005 | 5.8 | 2,393 | 53% | $1,086 |
| 48201452204 | 4.9 | 2,309 | 42% | $1,099 |
| 48201451006 | 4.5 | 2,390 | 31% | $1,686 |
CDC SVI percentile: 71
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Murray Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 2,264Total filings 2020-21
- 9.8Avg monthly observed
- 9.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.06×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
About Murray Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Murray Park?
Murray Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Murray Park compare to Houston overall?
Murray Park scores 1.7 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 42% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,292 vs $1,361.
What is the median rent in Murray Park?
Median gross rent in Murray Park is $1,292/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Murray Park residents are renters?
72% of Murray Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,092 residents.
Is Murray Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Murray Park sits in the 71th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.