3 census tracts · pop 14,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.6–5.9
Wayside Village is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,375 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,320/month sits 3% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Wayside Village vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wayside Village
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,305Total filings (sum)
13.96%Avg annual filing rate
22.1%Peak year (2013)
12.49%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,066Total filings 2020-21
4.9Avg monthly observed
5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Wayside Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wayside Village?
Wayside Village scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Wayside Village compare to Houston overall?
Wayside Village scores 2.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,320 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wayside Village?
Average gross rent in Wayside Village is $1,320/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wayside Village residents are renters?
38% of Wayside Village households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,375 residents.
Q5
Is Wayside Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Wayside Village sits in the 92nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Wayside Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wayside Village is census tract 48201231900 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Wayside Village for landlords?
Wayside Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wayside Village?
Wayside Village has 14,912 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Hispanic / Latino (39.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
