3 census tracts · pop 7,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3–3.9
The Cove takes in 3 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 7,549. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 28 across 2 observed tracts. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.8/10. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 29% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 26.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.3% in 2015, is well off that peak.
That places it #187 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,422, close to the Houston average.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
The Cove vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Cove
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
28Total filings (sum)
15.76%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2014)
7.33%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
236Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About The Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Cove?
The Cove scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 The Cove compare to Houston overall?
The Cove scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,422 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Cove?
Average gross rent in The Cove is $1,422/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Cove residents are renters?
30% of The Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,549 residents.
Q5
Is The Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
The Cove sits in the 43rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Cove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Cove is census tract 48201340501 (score 3.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is The Cove for landlords?
The Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Cove?
The Cove has 6,973 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
