4 census tracts · pop 16,208 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.2–5.8
Southmore Plaza is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,208 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,451/month sits 7% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Southmore Plaza 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 & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southmore Plaza
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
348Total filings (sum)
4.55%Avg annual filing rate
10.1%Peak year (2011)
3.61%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
419Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
2.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Southmore Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southmore Plaza?
Southmore Plaza scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Southmore Plaza compare to Houston overall?
Southmore Plaza scores 2.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,451 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southmore Plaza?
Average gross rent in Southmore Plaza is $1,451/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southmore Plaza residents are renters?
21% of Southmore Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 16,208 residents.
Q5
Is Southmore Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Southmore Plaza sits in the 80th 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 Southmore Plaza have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southmore Plaza is census tract 48201321401 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Southmore Plaza for landlords?
Southmore Plaza carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Southmore Plaza?
Southmore Plaza has 14,816 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (89.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.9%), Other / Multiracial (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
