3 census tracts · pop 11,948 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 2.6–5.3
Shepherd Park Plaza is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,948 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,464/month sits 8% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Shepherd Park Plaza vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Shepherd Park Plaza
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
723Total filings (sum)
5.78%Avg annual filing rate
14.4%Peak year (2014)
6.64%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
685Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.62×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Shepherd Park Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shepherd Park Plaza?
Shepherd Park Plaza scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Shepherd Park Plaza compare to Houston overall?
Shepherd Park Plaza scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,464 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shepherd Park Plaza?
Average gross rent in Shepherd Park Plaza is $1,464/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shepherd Park Plaza residents are renters?
33% of Shepherd Park Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,948 residents.
Q5
Is Shepherd Park Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Shepherd Park Plaza sits in the 60th 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 Shepherd Park Plaza have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Shepherd Park Plaza is census tract 48201530600 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 5.3, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Shepherd Park Plaza for landlords?
Shepherd Park Plaza carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Shepherd Park Plaza?
Shepherd Park Plaza has 12,480 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48%), Hispanic / Latino (34.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
