2 census tracts · pop 11,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.2–5.1
Parkway West is a 2-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 11,623. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 43%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 61% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.2 to 5.1, a 1.9-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 384 evictions logged in this tract.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,525, 12% above the Houston average of $1,361. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 6.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #126 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Terra Nova and Fallbrook Greens score within a fraction of it.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Parkway West vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%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 4.1/10 (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 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). 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 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.1, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Parkway West for landlords?
Parkway West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Parkway West?
Parkway West has 10,797 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
