2 census tracts · pop 11,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.2–4.5
Parkway Ranch is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% 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 $1,238/month sits 9% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Parkway Ranch vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Parkway Ranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
632Total filings (sum)
11.61%Avg annual filing rate
14.8%Peak year (2012)
8.31%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
733Total filings 2020-21
4.8Avg monthly observed
8.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Parkway Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkway Ranch?
Parkway Ranch scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Parkway Ranch compare to Houston overall?
Parkway Ranch scores 1.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,238 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkway Ranch?
Average gross rent in Parkway Ranch is $1,238/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkway Ranch residents are renters?
32% of Parkway Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,843 residents.
Q5
Is Parkway Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkway Ranch sits in the 85th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Parkway Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkway Ranch is census tract 48201533402 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Parkway Ranch for landlords?
Parkway Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Parkway Ranch?
Parkway Ranch has 12,758 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (58%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
