Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally
Parkway West Eviction Risk: Moderate , Houston
Tract 48201454600 · Harris, TX · pop 5,683 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Eviction risk in the Parkway West area of Houston centers on tract 48201454600, which scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 5,683 residents. On the national scale it ranks #31,011 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 75% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 43% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,621 monthly, set against $45,802 in average yearly household income, roughly 42% of income at the averages. About 80% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 60%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 20%
Tract context
Occupied units2,205
Renter share80.5%
SVI overall0.65
Poverty rate24.2%
Median income$45,802
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
78
th percentile
High
Within county
79
th percentile
High
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Houston and the region
Centroid at 29.7805, -95.7357 · click any tract to drill in
Why Parkway West scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Houston
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
24.2% poverty · this tract
6.0
Supply constraint
$1,621 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Houston
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Houston
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Houston
2.5
How Parkway West compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 80%Socioeconomic
- 39%Household composition
- 66%Racial/ethnic minority
- 45%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 384Total filings over 7 yrs
- 4.98%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.2%Peak (2010)
- 27Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 63% over the past 7 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 504Total filings 2020-21
- 6.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 2.07×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Parkway West. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Parkway West
The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Houston eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Harris County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 384 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 5.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 6.2% of renter households in 2010.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 2.07x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48201454600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201454600?
Census tract 48201454600 in the Parkway West neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48201454600?
Median gross rent is $1,621/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201454600?
24.2% of residents in tract 48201454600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,683.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201454600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 39th, minority 66th, housing 45th.
Q5
Is tract 48201454600 considered part of Parkway West?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201454600 fall within Parkway West (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201454600?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 384 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201454600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.98% of renter households, peaking at 6.2% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 48201454600 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 2.07× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 48201454600 compare to Houston overall?
Tract 48201454600 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of Houston at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Houston eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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