Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Second Ward Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.1–5.9

Second Ward is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,755 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $962/month sits 29% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Second Ward vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.0% +12%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$962 -29%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$49,522 -21%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

23.2% +18%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

48.5% -16%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Second Ward and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.1–5.9

Why Second Ward scores 5.6

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

36% 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

49% 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

23.2% below poverty line · Range 4.6–6.7 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Second Ward vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Second Ward?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 5.1 to 5.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Second Ward

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201310500	5.9	3,452	34%	$848
48201211502	5.7	2,909	45%	$888
48201310400	5.1	3,394	30%	$1,140

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 85%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Second Ward

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

382Total filings (sum)
3.35%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2014)
3.97%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

709Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.32×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Second Ward

What is the eviction-risk score for Second Ward?

Second Ward scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Second Ward compare to Houston overall?

Second Ward scores 2.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $962 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Second Ward?

Average gross rent in Second Ward is $962/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Second Ward residents are renters?

49% of Second Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 9,755 residents.

Is Second Ward a high social-vulnerability area?

Second Ward sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Second Ward have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Second Ward is census tract 48201310500 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Second Ward for landlords?

Second Ward carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Second Ward?

Second Ward has 9,079 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (85.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Second Ward

5.1 Magnolia Park 5 tracts · pop 19,203 5.8 Fifth Ward 6 tracts · pop 17,821 4.8 East Downtown 2 tracts · pop 5,266 5.1 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.9 Pleasantville 3 tracts · pop 8,504 3.9 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 13,644

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Second Ward.

5.6 Turtle Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,296 5.6 Fondren Gardens 2 tracts · pop 10,320 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 5.6 Hawthorne Place 6 tracts · pop 21,593 5.6 Scenic Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,243 5.6 Parkridge 4 tracts · pop 19,622

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