Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Oates Prairie Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,210 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

Oates Prairie is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,210 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 71% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,147/month sits 16% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oates Prairie vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

71.2% +122%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,147 -16%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$41,813 -34%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

41.0% +108%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

40.5% -30%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oates Prairie and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.2–6.2

Why Oates Prairie scores 6.2

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

71% 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

41% 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

41.0% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Oates Prairie vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oates Prairie

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201232500	6.2	4,210	71%	$1,147

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

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

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 95%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oates Prairie

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

320Total filings (sum)
18.48%Avg annual filing rate
20.4%Peak year (2013)
12.77%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

178Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Oates Prairie

What is the eviction-risk score for Oates Prairie?

Oates Prairie scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Oates Prairie compare to Houston overall?

Oates Prairie scores 3.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,147 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Oates Prairie?

Average gross rent in Oates Prairie is $1,147/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oates Prairie residents are renters?

41% of Oates Prairie households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,210 residents.

Is Oates Prairie a high social-vulnerability area?

Oates Prairie sits in the 99th 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 Oates Prairie for landlords?

Oates Prairie carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Oates Prairie?

Oates Prairie has 4,450 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23%), White (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oates Prairie

4.6 Songwood 2 tracts · pop 5,340 6.5 East Houston 2 tracts · pop 9,729 5.5 Holiday Forest 3 tracts · pop 13,060 4.8 Hunterwood 3 tracts · pop 13,856 4.5 Mangum Place 3 tracts · pop 9,962 5.9 Kashmere Gardens 6 tracts · pop 15,643

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oates Prairie.

6.2 Linnfield 1 tracts · pop 5,096 6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049 6.2 Southbrook 5 tracts · pop 11,017 6.2 Groveland Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,198 6.3 Brookhaven 3 tracts · pop 14,165 6.3 Candlelight Plaza 1 tracts · pop 3,778

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