4 census tracts · pop 13,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.4–5
Royal Oaks Country Club is a black-white neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,395 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,526/month sits 12% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Royal Oaks Country Club vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Royal Oaks Country Club
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
955Total filings (sum)
10.41%Avg annual filing rate
14.1%Peak year (2011)
8.71%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
4,141Total filings 2020-21
14.3Avg monthly observed
9.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Royal Oaks Country Club
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Oaks Country Club?
Royal Oaks Country Club scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Royal Oaks Country Club compare to Houston overall?
Royal Oaks Country Club scores 2.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,526 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Royal Oaks Country Club?
Average gross rent in Royal Oaks Country Club is $1,526/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Royal Oaks Country Club residents are renters?
87% of Royal Oaks Country Club households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,395 residents.
Q5
Is Royal Oaks Country Club a high social-vulnerability area?
Royal Oaks Country Club sits in the 74th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Royal Oaks Country Club have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Oaks Country Club is census tract 48201452101 (score 5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Royal Oaks Country Club for landlords?
Royal Oaks Country Club carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Oaks Country Club?
Royal Oaks Country Club has 14,386 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
