Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Porter Ranch Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 28,999 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Porter Ranch is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 28,999 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,760/month sits 29% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Porter Ranch vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +69%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,760 +29%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$126,327 +101%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

13.1% -33%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

21.3% -63%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Porter Ranch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Porter Ranch scores 3.3

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

54% 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

21% 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

13.1% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Risk score comparison

Porter Ranch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Porter Ranch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542902	3.3	28,999	54%	$1,760

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Porter Ranch

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,645Total filings 2020-21
21.4Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
6.76×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Porter Ranch

What is the eviction-risk score for Porter Ranch?

Porter Ranch scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Porter Ranch compare to Houston overall?

Porter Ranch scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,760 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Porter Ranch?

Average gross rent in Porter Ranch is $1,760/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Porter Ranch residents are renters?

21% of Porter Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 28,999 residents.

Is Porter Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?

Porter Ranch sits in the 61st 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.

How safe is Porter Ranch for landlords?

Porter Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 Porter Ranch?

Porter Ranch has 34,297 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Porter Ranch

4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Porter Ranch.

3.3 Charlton Park 1 tracts · pop 3,685 3.3 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 3.3 Fort Bend Houston 2 tracts · pop 8,668 3.3 Lakemont Shores 1 tracts · pop 16,959 3.3 Copperfield Place 1 tracts · pop 7,731 3.3 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752

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