Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Turtle Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Turtle Lake is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,296 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,556/month sits 14% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

57.2% +78%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,556 +14%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$58,564 -7%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

26.2% +33%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

87.0% +50%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Turtle Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Turtle Lake scores 5.6

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

57% 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

87% 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

26.2% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Turtle Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201551501	5.6	3,296	57%	$1,556

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 4%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Turtle Lake

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

694Total filings 2020-21
9.0Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.99×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Turtle Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Turtle Lake?

Turtle Lake scores 5.6/10 (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.

How does Turtle Lake compare to Houston overall?

Turtle Lake scores 2.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,556 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Turtle Lake?

Average gross rent in Turtle Lake is $1,556/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Turtle Lake residents are renters?

87% of Turtle Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,296 residents.

Is Turtle Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Turtle Lake sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Turtle Lake for landlords?

Turtle Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Turtle Lake?

Turtle Lake has 3,476 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Turtle Lake

3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 3.4 Blue Creek Ranch 3 tracts · pop 10,756 4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 4.8 Lincoln Green South 5 tracts · pop 24,362

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

5.6 Hawthorne Place 6 tracts · pop 21,593 5.6 Scenic Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,243 5.6 Parkridge 4 tracts · pop 19,622 5.6 Second Ward 3 tracts · pop 9,755 5.6 Fondren Gardens 2 tracts · pop 10,320 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968

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