Eviction Risk in Southgate , Houston
Tract 48201413206 · Harris, TX · pop 2,521 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Census tract 48201413206 sits in the Southgate neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It has a population of 2,521 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 59% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 36% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,773/month against a median household income of $74,625 — roughly 29% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 2,725 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 16%
- White (non-Hispanic) 42.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 9.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 22.6%
- Other / Multiracial 10.1%
How the 5.3/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.4 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.5 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Houston (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 3.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.5 | Houston (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 2.9 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 6.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 31%Socioeconomic
- 11%Household composition
- 67%Racial/ethnic minority
- 54%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 192Total filings 2020-21
- 2.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
- 4.57×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Southgate. Closest by composite score.
About tract 48201413206
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201413206?
Census tract 48201413206 in the Southgate neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 48201413206?
Median gross rent is $1,773/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201413206?
11.5% of residents in tract 48201413206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,521.
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201413206?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 31th, household 11th, minority 67th, housing 54th.
Is tract 48201413206 considered part of Southgate?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201413206 fall within Southgate (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 48201413206 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 4.57× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.