Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Shannon Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,332 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Shannon Forest is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,332 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower 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 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Shannon Forest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.6% +45%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$145,481 +131%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

3.8% -81%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

6.1% -89%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shannon Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Shannon Forest scores 2.5

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

47% 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

6% 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

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Shannon Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Shannon Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201553901	2.5	6,332	47%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shannon Forest

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

55Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Shannon Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Shannon Forest?

Shannon Forest scores 2.5/10 (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.

How does Shannon Forest compare to Houston overall?

Shannon Forest scores 0.3 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Shannon Forest residents are renters?

6% of Shannon Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,332 residents.

Is Shannon Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Shannon Forest sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Shannon Forest for landlords?

Shannon Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Shannon Forest?

Shannon Forest has 6,187 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Hispanic / Latino (32.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Shannon Forest

3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.4 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 4.9 Cypress Forest Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,702

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Shannon Forest.

2.5 Woodstream 1 tracts · pop 5,716 2.5 The Courts at Auburn Lakes 1 tracts · pop 4,586 2.5 Wilchester 1 tracts · pop 5,864 2.5 Telge Ranch 1 tracts · pop 6,010 2.5 Timbergrove Manor Section 3 1 tracts · pop 4,389 2.5 Royal Shores 1 tracts · pop 5,709

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