Eviction Risk in Riverside Terrace , Houston
Tract 48201313000 · Harris, TX · pop 3,059 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 48201313000 sits in the Riverside Terrace neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 3,059 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 44% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,131/month against a median household income of $62,927 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,575 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 14.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 76.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Other / Multiracial 0.6%
How the 5.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.4 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.5 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Houston (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 5.2 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.4 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 66
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 77%Socioeconomic
- 6%Household composition
- 87%Racial/ethnic minority
- 79%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 581Total filings over 7 yrs
- 10.69%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.6%Peak (2014)
- 94Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 373Total filings 2020-21
- 4.8Avg monthly (observed)
- 6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Riverside Terrace. Closest by composite score.
Dominant grade: A — best — Mortgage-friendly under New Deal lending rules
Approximately 98% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Houston. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 97.9%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 48201313000
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201313000?
Census tract 48201313000 in the Riverside Terrace neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 48201313000?
Median gross rent is $1,131/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201313000?
20.6% of residents in tract 48201313000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,059.
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201313000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 77th, household 6th, minority 87th, housing 79th.
Is tract 48201313000 considered part of Riverside Terrace?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201313000 fall within Riverside Terrace (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201313000?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 581 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201313000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 10.69% of renter households, peaking at 11.6% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 48201313000 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.71× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Was tract 48201313000 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is A (Best). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Houston. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.