1 census tracts · pop 1,893 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Westbranch is a one-tract suburb of Houston, TX, population 1,893. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. 58% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
84% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Houston rate of 32.1%. Set annual rent against average household income of $40,385 and the ratio lands at 41%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 121 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 8.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #76 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,382, close to the Houston average. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westbranch vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westbranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
121Total filings (sum)
4.05%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2012)
0.94%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
118Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westbranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westbranch?
Westbranch scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Westbranch compare to Houston overall?
Westbranch scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 84% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,382 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westbranch?
Average gross rent in Westbranch is $1,382/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 84% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westbranch residents are renters?
59% of Westbranch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 1,893 residents.
Q5
Is Westbranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Westbranch 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.
Q6
How safe is Westbranch for landlords?
Westbranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westbranch?
Westbranch has 2,290 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
