Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Pecan Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 22,752 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.3–6.3

Pecan Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 7 census tracts and a population of 22,752 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,080/month sits 21% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Pecan Park vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.1% +44%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,080 -21%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$53,488 -15%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

22.3% +13%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

57.2% -1%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pecan Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.3–6.3

Why Pecan Park scores 5.2

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

46% 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

57% 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

22.3% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–3.8 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Pecan Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pecan Park?

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 4.3 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.4 4.3

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Pecan Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201311702	6.3	2,004	55%	$1,138
48201311600	6.2	4,312	43%	$938
48201311502	5.4	3,745	57%	$980
48201311400	5.3	1,471	64%	$1,032
48201311501	5	2,474	25%	$980
48201311300	4.4	4,496	45%	$1,352
48201311200	4.3	4,250	42%	$1,070

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pecan Park

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

417Total filings (sum)
2.50%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2015)
2.71%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,599Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.29×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Pecan Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Pecan Park?

Pecan Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Pecan Park compare to Houston overall?

Pecan Park scores 2.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,080 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Pecan Park?

Average gross rent in Pecan Park is $1,080/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pecan Park residents are renters?

57% of Pecan Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 22,752 residents.

Is Pecan Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Pecan Park 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.

Which tracts in Pecan Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pecan Park is census tract 48201311702 (score 6.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.3, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Pecan Park for landlords?

Pecan Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 Pecan Park?

Pecan Park has 21,391 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (87.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pecan Park

3.2 Park Place 5 tracts · pop 20,479 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961 5.1 Magnolia Park 5 tracts · pop 19,203 5.2 Hamlin's Woodland 8 tracts · pop 27,744 4.5 University Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,900

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pecan Park.

5.2 Briar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,689 5.2 Magnolia Park 5 tracts · pop 19,203 5.2 Neuen Manor 10 tracts · pop 35,027 5.2 Pine Glen 1 tracts · pop 6,667 5.2 Westpark Village 2 tracts · pop 6,750 5.2 Highland Timbers 1 tracts · pop 3,226

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