Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Parkridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 19,622 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.5–6.5

Parkridge is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,622 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,212/month sits 11% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Parkridge vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.4% +79%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,212 -11%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$52,916 -16%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

24.2% +23%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

58.4% +1%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.5–6.5

Why Parkridge scores 5.6

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

57% 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

58% 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

24.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–7.9 across tracts

6.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Parkridge?

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 points from 4.5 to 6.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.3 5.0 4.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Parkridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201452601	6.5	5,799	54%	$1,113
48201452502	6.3	4,608	70%	$1,357
48201452602	5	3,475	62%	$828
48201451800	4.5	5,740	47%	$1,428

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Parkridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

746Total filings (sum)
12.53%Avg annual filing rate
22.6%Peak year (2010)
8.17%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,005Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
6.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Parkridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Parkridge?

Parkridge scores 5.6/10 (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 Parkridge compare to Houston overall?

Parkridge scores 2.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,212 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Parkridge?

Average gross rent in Parkridge is $1,212/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Parkridge residents are renters?

58% of Parkridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,622 residents.

Is Parkridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Parkridge sits in the 88th 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.

Which tracts in Parkridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkridge is census tract 48201452601 (score 6.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.5, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Parkridge for landlords?

Parkridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Parkridge?

Parkridge has 18,864 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Parkridge

5.3 Westpark Village 2 tracts · pop 6,750 5.8 Alief 2 tracts · pop 12,500 4.4 Wingate 3 tracts · pop 13,154 5.1 Briar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,689 4.7 Ashton Village 3 tracts · pop 10,798 5 Little Saigon 4 tracts · pop 12,310

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Parkridge.

5.6 Hawthorne Place 6 tracts · pop 21,593 5.6 Scenic Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,243 5.6 Turtle Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,296 5.6 Second Ward 3 tracts · pop 9,755 5.6 Fondren Gardens 2 tracts · pop 10,320 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968

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