1 census tracts · pop 3,439 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Old West End maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 3,439. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. At $1,994 a month, rents sit 47% over what the rest of Houston commands.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 30.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 23% against 32.1% citywide, putting Old West End 8.9% under its own city. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8/10. That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village. Against average income of $125,652, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old West End vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old West End
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
236Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
5.83×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Old West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old West End?
Old West End scores 3/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Old West End compare to Houston overall?
Old West End scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,994 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old West End?
Average gross rent in Old West End is $1,994/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old West End residents are renters?
54% of Old West End households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,439 residents.
Q5
Is Old West End a high social-vulnerability area?
Old West End sits in the 0th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Old West End for landlords?
Old West End carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Old West End?
Old West End has 3,310 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56%), Hispanic / Latino (22.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
