Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Rustling Pines Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,724 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Rustling Pines is a white-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 1,724 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,378/month sits 1% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rustling Pines vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.6% -11%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,378 +1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$80,234 +28%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.0% -29%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

85.6% +48%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rustling Pines and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Rustling Pines scores 4.3

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

29% 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

86% 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

14.0% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Rustling Pines vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rustling Pines

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201450801	4.3	1,724	29%	$1,378

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

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

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 14%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rustling Pines

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

335Total filings (sum)
5.77%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2013)
1.06%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

615Total filings 2020-21
8.0Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
2.40×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Rustling Pines

What is the eviction-risk score for Rustling Pines?

Rustling Pines scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Rustling Pines compare to Houston overall?

Rustling Pines scores 1.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,378 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Rustling Pines?

Average gross rent in Rustling Pines is $1,378/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rustling Pines residents are renters?

86% of Rustling Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 1,724 residents.

Is Rustling Pines a high social-vulnerability area?

Rustling Pines sits in the 50th 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 Rustling Pines for landlords?

Rustling Pines carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Rustling Pines?

Rustling Pines has 1,914 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rustling Pines

4.8 Walnut Bend 5 tracts · pop 15,476 3.8 Whispering Oaks 5 tracts · pop 19,862 4 Autumn Oaks 2 tracts · pop 5,720 4.7 Murray Park 3 tracts · pop 7,092 4.1 Memorial Hollow 2 tracts · pop 10,159 5.1 Cobblestone Court 3 tracts · pop 10,709

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rustling Pines.

4.3 The Lakes At Highland Glen 1 tracts · pop 4,654 4.3 Beaumont Place 2 tracts · pop 9,771 4.3 Minnetex 1 tracts · pop 5,010 4.3 Autumn Oaks 2 tracts · pop 5,720 4.3 Grand Vista Lakes 1 tracts · pop 10,676 4.3 Stonehenge 3 tracts · pop 9,811

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