Eviction Risk in Riverside Terrace , Houston
4 census tracts · pop 12,752 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 4.8–5.8
Riverside Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,752 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,568/month sits 15% higher than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).
Riverside Terrace vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Riverside Terrace vs Houston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 12,445 residents across all tracts in Riverside Terrace. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 14.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 40.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 30.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 8.7%
- Other / Multiracial 6%
4 tracts in Riverside Terrace
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201312601 | 5.8 | 3,698 | 46% | $2,055 |
| 48201312603 | 5.7 | 3,642 | 43% | $1,055 |
| 48201313000 | 5.4 | 3,059 | 49% | $1,131 |
| 48201312602 | 4.8 | 2,353 | 28% | $2,166 |
CDC SVI percentile: 44
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Riverside Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 581Total filings (sum)
- 10.69%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.6%Peak year (2014)
- 11.44%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 981Total filings 2020-21
- 3.3Avg monthly observed
- 2.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 2.02×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
About Riverside Terrace
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside Terrace?
Riverside Terrace scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Riverside Terrace compare to Houston overall?
Riverside Terrace scores 2.1 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,568 vs $1,361.
What is the median rent in Riverside Terrace?
Median gross rent in Riverside Terrace is $1,568/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Riverside Terrace residents are renters?
70% of Riverside Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 12,752 residents.
Is Riverside Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverside Terrace sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.