1 census tracts · pop 4,062 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Sunnyside maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 4,062. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Set annual rent against average household income of $49,222 and the ratio lands at 41%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,668, 23% above the Houston average of $1,361. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 519 eviction filings. The severe-burden share is 8%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.1/10. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 13.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 8.8% in 2015 against a 13.5% peak.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are North Shadydale and Grand Vista Lakes.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunnyside vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sunnyside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
519Total filings (sum)
10.81%Avg annual filing rate
13.5%Peak year (2014)
8.80%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
569Total filings 2020-21
7.4Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.17×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Sunnyside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunnyside?
Sunnyside scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Sunnyside compare to Houston overall?
Sunnyside scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,668 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunnyside?
Average gross rent in Sunnyside is $1,668/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunnyside residents are renters?
46% of Sunnyside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,062 residents.
Q5
Is Sunnyside a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunnyside sits in the 92nd 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
How safe is Sunnyside for landlords?
Sunnyside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunnyside?
Sunnyside has 4,823 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
