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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Parkway West Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 11,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.1–5.8

Parkway West is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,623 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,525/month sits 12% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Parkway West vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.4% +91%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,525 +12%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$63,971 +2%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
17.6% -11%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
63.1% +9%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkway West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–5.8

Why Parkway West scores 4.9

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
61% 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
63% 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
17.6% below poverty line · Range 2.8–6.0 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–5.6 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Parkway West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Parkway West score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Parkway West: 4.94.9Parkway WestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Parkway West

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201454600 5.8 5,683 75% $1,621
48201542402 4.1 5,940 49% $1,433
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Parkway West

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 384Total filings (sum)
  • 4.98%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.2%Peak year (2010)
  • 1.76%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,163Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.6Avg monthly observed
  • 3.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.18×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Parkway West

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Parkway West?

Parkway West scores 4.9/10 (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 West compare to Houston overall?

Parkway West scores 2.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,525 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Parkway West?

Average gross rent in Parkway West is $1,525/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Parkway West residents are renters?

63% of Parkway West households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,623 residents.
Q5

Is Parkway West a high social-vulnerability area?

Parkway West sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 West have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Parkway West is census tract 48201454600 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.8, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Parkway West for landlords?

Parkway West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 West?

Parkway West has 10,797 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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