Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Paddock Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 20,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.3–5.2

Paddock is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,657 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,926/month sits 42% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Paddock vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.9% +34%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,926 +42%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$84,980 +35%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

9.9% -50%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

26.1% -55%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Paddock and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.3–5.2

Why Paddock scores 3.9

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

43% 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

26% 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

9.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.1 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.9–9.5 across tracts

7.6

Risk score comparison

Paddock vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Paddock?

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 3.3 to 5.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 3.7 3.4 3.3

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Paddock

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201543009	5.2	5,104	89%	$2,219
48201542108	3.7	5,064	33%	$1,819
48201543010	3.4	4,930	34%	$1,851
48201543011	3.3	5,559	17%	$1,820

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Paddock

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

503Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-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 Paddock

What is the eviction-risk score for Paddock?

Paddock scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Paddock compare to Houston overall?

Paddock scores 1.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,926 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Paddock?

Average gross rent in Paddock is $1,926/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Paddock residents are renters?

26% of Paddock households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 20,657 residents.

Is Paddock a high social-vulnerability area?

Paddock sits in the 42nd 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 Paddock have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Paddock is census tract 48201543009 (score 5.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.2, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Paddock for landlords?

Paddock carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Paddock?

Paddock has 20,904 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Paddock

3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Paddock.

3.9 Timbergrove Manor Section 7 1 tracts · pop 1,988 3.9 Vintage Royale 1 tracts · pop 6,812 3.9 Rolling Creek 1 tracts · pop 8,007 3.9 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 3.9 Lakes of Parkway 3 tracts · pop 12,408 3.9 The Cove 3 tracts · pop 7,549

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