Eviction Risk in Southgate , Houston
5 census tracts · pop 11,701 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.1–5.9
Southgate is a white-asian neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 11,701 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,599/month sits 17% higher than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).
Southgate vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Southgate vs Houston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 11,444 residents across all tracts in Southgate. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 53.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 23.1%
- Other / Multiracial 4.3%
5 tracts in Southgate
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201314401 | 5.9 | 1,599 | 49% | $1,656 |
| 48201413206 | 5.3 | 2,521 | 59% | $1,773 |
| 48201412201 | 5.3 | 2,247 | 44% | $1,830 |
| 48201412202 | 5.1 | 3,768 | 63% | $1,407 |
| 48201413205 | 5.1 | 1,566 | 43% | $1,393 |
CDC SVI percentile: 28
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Southgate
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 456Total filings 2020-21
- 1.2Avg monthly observed
- 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 4.27×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
About Southgate
What is the eviction-risk score for Southgate?
Southgate scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Southgate compare to Houston overall?
Southgate scores 1.9 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,599 vs $1,361.
What is the median rent in Southgate?
Median gross rent in Southgate is $1,599/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Southgate residents are renters?
62% of Southgate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,701 residents.
Is Southgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Southgate sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.