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Eviction Risk in Murray Park , Houston

Tract 48201451005 · Harris, TX · pop 2,393 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 48201451005 sits in the Murray Park neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 2,393 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 53% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 30% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,086/month against a median household income of $37,009 — roughly 35% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
53%
30% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,086
vs county FMR_2BR: -29%
Median household income
$37,009
33.3% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 29.7399, -95.5741. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 2,185 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 35.1% White (non-Hispanic): 9.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 46.9% Other / Multiracial: 8.7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 35.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 9.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 46.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 8.7%
Score breakdown

How the 5.8/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 8.4 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 1.5 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 5.7 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 5.5 Houston (inherited)
Rent control risk 1.0 Houston (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 3.5 state law
Tenant organizing strength 3.5 Houston (inherited)
Housing court bias 2.5 Houston (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 8.3 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 2.1 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 97

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,109Total filings 2020-21
  • 14.4Avg monthly (observed)
  • 15.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.91×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 13 filings (0.74× baseline)2020-02-01: 10 filings (1.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 7 filings (0.47× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 2 filings (0.13× baseline)2020-06-01: 7 filings (0.30× baseline)2020-07-01: 4 filings (0.17× baseline)2020-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 1 filings (0.05× baseline)2020-10-01: 6 filings (0.55× baseline)2020-11-01: 5 filings (0.32× baseline)2020-12-01: 6 filings (0.34× baseline)2021-01-01: 20 filings (1.14× baseline)2021-02-01: 3 filings (0.30× baseline)2021-03-01: 4 filings (0.27× baseline)2021-04-01: 5 filings (0.35× baseline)2021-05-01: 6 filings (0.40× baseline)2021-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 10 filings (0.48× baseline)2021-10-01: 6 filings (0.55× baseline)2021-11-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 5 filings (0.28× baseline)2022-01-01: 9 filings (0.51× baseline)2022-02-01: 11 filings (1.10× baseline)2022-03-01: 23 filings (1.56× baseline)2022-04-01: 9 filings (0.63× baseline)2022-05-01: 8 filings (0.53× baseline)2022-06-01: 5 filings (0.22× baseline)2022-07-01: 11 filings (0.46× baseline)2022-08-01: 4 filings (0.20× baseline)2022-09-01: 6 filings (0.29× baseline)2022-10-01: 40 filings (3.64× baseline)2022-11-01: 44 filings (2.84× baseline)2022-12-01: 20 filings (1.13× baseline)2023-01-01: 51 filings (2.91× baseline)2023-02-01: 26 filings (2.60× baseline)2023-03-01: 27 filings (1.83× baseline)2023-04-01: 15 filings (1.05× baseline)2023-05-01: 39 filings (2.60× baseline)2023-06-01: 14 filings (0.60× baseline)2023-07-01: 44 filings (1.83× baseline)2023-08-01: 9 filings (0.46× baseline)2023-09-01: 95 filings (4.52× baseline)2023-10-01: 27 filings (2.45× baseline)2023-11-01: 20 filings (1.29× baseline)2023-12-01: 32 filings (1.80× baseline)2024-01-01: 37 filings (2.11× baseline)2024-02-01: 38 filings (3.80× baseline)2024-03-01: 21 filings (1.42× baseline)2024-04-01: 25 filings (1.75× baseline)2024-05-01: 13 filings (0.87× baseline)2024-06-01: 17 filings (0.73× baseline)2024-07-01: 9 filings (0.38× baseline)2024-08-01: 24 filings (1.22× baseline)2024-09-01: 10 filings (0.48× baseline)2024-10-01: 24 filings (2.18× baseline)2024-11-01: 9 filings (0.58× baseline)2024-12-01: 7 filings (0.39× baseline)2025-01-01: 29 filings (1.66× baseline)2025-02-01: 32 filings (3.20× baseline)2025-03-01: 5 filings (0.34× baseline)2025-04-01: 21 filings (1.47× baseline)2025-05-01: 11 filings (0.73× baseline)2025-06-01: 8 filings (0.34× baseline)2025-07-01: 7 filings (0.29× baseline)2025-08-01: 15 filings (0.76× baseline)2025-09-01: 6 filings (0.29× baseline)2025-10-01: 8 filings (0.73× baseline)2025-11-01: 6 filings (0.39× baseline)2025-12-01: 14 filings (0.79× baseline)2026-01-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Murray Park. Closest by composite score.

Tract · TX
Murray Park
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · TX
Murray Park
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
Frequently asked

About tract 48201451005

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201451005?

Census tract 48201451005 in the Murray Park neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 48201451005?

Median gross rent is $1,086/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48201451005?

33.3% of residents in tract 48201451005 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,393.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48201451005?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 82th, minority 92th, housing 93th.

Is tract 48201451005 considered part of Murray Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201451005 fall within Murray Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

Did eviction filings in tract 48201451005 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.91× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.