2 census tracts · pop 10,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 1.6–6.3
Tangle Creek is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,167 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% 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 $617/month sits 55% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tangle Creek vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tangle Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
130Total filings (sum)
7.16%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2009)
8.27%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
205Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.27×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Tangle Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tangle Creek?
Tangle Creek scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Tangle Creek compare to Houston overall?
Tangle Creek scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $617 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tangle Creek?
Average gross rent in Tangle Creek is $617/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tangle Creek residents are renters?
18% of Tangle Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 10,167 residents.
Q5
Is Tangle Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Tangle Creek sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Tangle Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tangle Creek is census tract 48201232000 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 6.3, a spread of 4.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Tangle Creek for landlords?
Tangle Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Tangle Creek?
Tangle Creek has 9,693 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
