Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Old Sixth Ward Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,634 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 2.9–5.6

Old Sixth Ward is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,634 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,006/month sits 47% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Old Sixth Ward vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.2% +38%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,006 +47%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$102,475 +63%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

16.5% -16%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

83.4% +44%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Sixth Ward and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.9–5.6

Why Old Sixth Ward scores 4.2

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

44% 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

83% 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

16.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–6.6 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–10.0 across tracts

7.8

Risk score comparison

Old Sixth Ward vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old Sixth Ward?

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 2.7 points from 2.9 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 4.1 3.3 2.9

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Old Sixth Ward

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201410102	5.6	3,980	52%	$1,728
48201100001	4.1	5,256	41%	$2,122
48201980700	3.3	1,604	37%	$2,741
48201510100	2.9	2,794	42%	$1,763

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 4 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 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Sixth Ward

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

61Total filings (sum)
1.53%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2010)
1.76%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,164Total filings 2020-21
13.1Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
5.22×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Old Sixth Ward

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Sixth Ward?

Old Sixth Ward scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Old Sixth Ward compare to Houston overall?

Old Sixth Ward scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,006 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Old Sixth Ward?

Average gross rent in Old Sixth Ward is $2,006/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Sixth Ward residents are renters?

83% of Old Sixth Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,634 residents.

Is Old Sixth Ward a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Sixth Ward sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Old Sixth Ward have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Sixth Ward is census tract 48201410102 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 5.6, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Old Sixth Ward for landlords?

Old Sixth Ward carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Old Sixth Ward?

Old Sixth Ward has 13,807 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Sixth Ward

4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 3.6 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522 3.9 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 13,644 4.1 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 2.9 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,449 2.7 Woodland Heights 5 tracts · pop 17,576

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Sixth Ward.

4.2 Nottingham Forest VIII 1 tracts · pop 4,943 4.2 Stonegate Court 1 tracts · pop 5,613 4.2 Clear Lake City 6 tracts · pop 18,685 4.2 Lyndhurst Village 1 tracts · pop 5,732 4.2 Bordersville 2 tracts · pop 13,363 4.2 Addicks 1 tracts · pop 2,556

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