2 census tracts · pop 5,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.4–3.6
Vassar Place is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,273 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,929/month sits 42% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Vassar Place vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vassar Place
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
146Total filings (sum)
1.79%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2011)
1.26%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
374Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
3.09×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Vassar Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vassar Place?
Vassar Place scores 3.5/10 (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 Vassar Place compare to Houston overall?
Vassar Place scores 0.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,929 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vassar Place?
Average gross rent in Vassar Place is $1,929/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vassar Place residents are renters?
73% of Vassar Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,273 residents.
Q5
Is Vassar Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Vassar Place sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Vassar Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vassar Place is census tract 48201410900 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.6, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Vassar Place for landlords?
Vassar Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Vassar Place?
Vassar Place has 5,735 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
