2 census tracts · pop 5,340 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.2–4.9
Songwood is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,340 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,289/month sits 5% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Songwood vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Songwood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
224Total filings (sum)
3.77%Avg annual filing rate
8.2%Peak year (2011)
2.96%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
190Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.22×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Songwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Songwood?
Songwood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Songwood compare to Houston overall?
Songwood scores 1.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,289 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Songwood?
Average gross rent in Songwood is $1,289/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Songwood residents are renters?
39% of Songwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,340 residents.
Q5
Is Songwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Songwood sits in the 77th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Songwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Songwood is census tract 48201233400 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Songwood for landlords?
Songwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Songwood?
Songwood has 5,141 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (83.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
