Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Village of Oak Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 19,070 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 3.4–6.4

Village of Oak Forest is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,070 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate 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 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,243/month sits 9% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Village of Oak Forest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.1% +75%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,243 -9%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$59,223 -6%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

17.6% -11%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

60.5% +4%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Village of Oak Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.4–6.4

Why Village of Oak Forest scores 5

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

56% 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

61% 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

17.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.9 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–4.7 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Village of Oak Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Village of Oak Forest?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3 points from 3.4 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 5.5 4.6 3.8 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Village of Oak Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201532004	6.4	4,803	62%	$932
48201531300	5.5	5,233	53%	$1,248
48201531500	4.6	2,638	80%	$1,331
48201532101	3.8	4,283	57%	$1,414
48201531400	3.4	2,113	21%	$1,483

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Village of Oak Forest

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

816Total filings (sum)
5.95%Avg annual filing rate
18.5%Peak year (2015)
8.60%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,992Total filings 2020-21
6.1Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.40×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Village of Oak Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Village of Oak Forest?

Village of Oak Forest scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Village of Oak Forest compare to Houston overall?

Village of Oak Forest scores 2.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,243 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Village of Oak Forest?

Average gross rent in Village of Oak Forest is $1,243/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Village of Oak Forest residents are renters?

61% of Village of Oak Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,070 residents.

Is Village of Oak Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Village of Oak Forest sits in the 77th 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.

Which tracts in Village of Oak Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Village of Oak Forest is census tract 48201532004 (score 6.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6.4, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Village of Oak Forest for landlords?

Village of Oak Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Village of Oak Forest?

Village of Oak Forest has 18,680 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (49.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Village of Oak Forest

4.3 Candlelight Place 3 tracts · pop 11,638 5.8 Cole Creek Manor 2 tracts · pop 7,962 5.3 Spring Branch East 5 tracts · pop 15,328 6.1 Yorkwood 2 tracts · pop 7,529 4.4 Timbergrove Manor Section 13 4 tracts · pop 12,624 5.1 Spring Branch 9 tracts · pop 30,895

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Village of Oak Forest.

5 Ashford Hills 3 tracts · pop 7,384 5 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 5 Riverside Terrace 4 tracts · pop 12,752 5 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 5 Edgebrook 2 tracts · pop 8,838

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