1 census tracts · pop 8,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Rolling Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 8,007. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 42% against 32.1% citywide, putting Rolling Creek 10.1% over its own city. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,490, 9% above the Houston average of $1,361.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $85,757.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rolling Creek vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rolling Creek
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
147Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Rolling Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rolling Creek?
Rolling Creek scores 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.
Q2
How does Rolling Creek compare to Houston overall?
Rolling Creek scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,490 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rolling Creek?
Average gross rent in Rolling Creek is $1,490/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rolling Creek residents are renters?
38% of Rolling Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,007 residents.
Q5
Is Rolling Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Rolling Creek sits in the 43rd 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.
Q6
How safe is Rolling Creek for landlords?
Rolling Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rolling Creek?
Rolling Creek has 8,361 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
