Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Oak Manor Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,189 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.5–6.4

Oak Manor is a black-white neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,189 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,019/month sits 25% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Manor vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.2% +53%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,019 -25%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$52,492 -17%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

23.7% +20%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

52.6% -9%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Manor and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6.4

Why Oak Manor scores 5.1

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

49% 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

53% 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

23.7% below poverty line · Range 3.0–10.0 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Oak Manor vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Oak Manor?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 4.5 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 4.8 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Oak Manor

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201312901	6.4	2,232	48%	$929
48201313201	4.8	1,370	41%	$888
48201312000	4.5	3,587	53%	$1,125

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Manor

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

721Total filings (sum)
19.15%Avg annual filing rate
23.4%Peak year (2009)
7.44%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,091Total filings 2020-21
4.9Avg monthly observed
5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Oak Manor

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Manor?

Oak Manor scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Oak Manor compare to Houston overall?

Oak Manor scores 2.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,019 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Oak Manor?

Average gross rent in Oak Manor is $1,019/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Manor residents are renters?

53% of Oak Manor households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,189 residents.

Is Oak Manor a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Manor sits in the 59th 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.

Which tracts in Oak Manor have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Manor is census tract 48201312901 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.4, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Oak Manor for landlords?

Oak Manor carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Oak Manor?

Oak Manor has 7,118 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (21%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Manor

5 Timbercrest 2 tracts · pop 4,868 4.5 University Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,900 5.4 South Lawn 4 tracts · pop 8,469 5.3 Washington Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,387 4.8 Riverside Terrace 4 tracts · pop 12,752 5.1 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Manor.

5.1 Independence Heights 5 tracts · pop 13,363 5.1 Gulf Palms 7 tracts · pop 25,050 5.1 Winchester 2 tracts · pop 9,844 5.1 Brays Oaks 11 tracts · pop 37,484 5.1 Spring Branch 9 tracts · pop 30,895 5.1 Houmont Park 2 tracts · pop 11,154

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