Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Stone Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,911 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Stone Lake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,911 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 70% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Stone Lake vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.7% +117%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$141,665 +125%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

3.1% -84%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

2.9% -95%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stone Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Stone Lake scores 2.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

70% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

3% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Stone Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Stone Lake

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201555600	2.4	6,911	70%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 72%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stone Lake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

36Total filings (sum)
3.76%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2012)
3.70%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

45Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.30×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Stone Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Stone Lake?

Stone Lake scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Stone Lake compare to Houston overall?

Stone Lake scores 0.4 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Stone Lake residents are renters?

3% of Stone Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,911 residents.

Is Stone Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Stone Lake sits in the 45th 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.

How safe is Stone Lake for landlords?

Stone Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Stone Lake?

Stone Lake has 7,769 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.3%), Hispanic / Latino (24.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Stone Lake

3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.1 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Stone Lake.

2.4 BlackHorse Ranch South 1 tracts · pop 20,431 2.4 Hickory Creek 1 tracts · pop 8,233 2.4 Winding Trails 1 tracts · pop 8,099 2.4 Western Trails 1 tracts · pop 7,167 2.4 Linkwood 4 tracts · pop 12,667 2.4 Northampton Oaks 1 tracts · pop 10,906

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