Eviction Risk in Weslayan Plaza , Houston
1 census tracts · pop 2,837 · pop-weighted composite 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5
Weslayan Plaza is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,837 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,867/month sits 37% higher than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).
Weslayan Plaza vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Weslayan Plaza vs Houston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 2,846 residents across all tracts in Weslayan Plaza. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 18.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 42.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 16.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 17.9%
- Other / Multiracial 4.8%
1 tracts in Weslayan Plaza
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201411506 | 4.5 | 2,837 | 27% | $1,867 |
CDC SVI percentile: 12
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Weslayan Plaza
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 264Total filings 2020-21
- 3.4Avg monthly observed
- 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 4.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
About Weslayan Plaza
What is the eviction-risk score for Weslayan Plaza?
Weslayan Plaza scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Weslayan Plaza compare to Houston overall?
Weslayan Plaza scores 1.1 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 27% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,867 vs $1,361.
What is the median rent in Weslayan Plaza?
Median gross rent in Weslayan Plaza is $1,867/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Weslayan Plaza residents are renters?
81% of Weslayan Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,837 residents.
Is Weslayan Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Weslayan Plaza sits in the 12th 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.