Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Western Pines Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,827 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Western Pines is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 5,827 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. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Western Pines vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.8% +2%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$94,750 +51%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

6.6% -66%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

4.1% -93%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Western Pines and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Western Pines scores 3.5

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

33% 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

4% 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

6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Western Pines vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Western Pines

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542304	3.5	5,827	33%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Western Pines

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

126Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Western Pines

What is the eviction-risk score for Western Pines?

Western Pines scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Western Pines compare to Houston overall?

Western Pines scores 0.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Western Pines residents are renters?

4% of Western Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,827 residents.

Is Western Pines a high social-vulnerability area?

Western Pines sits in the 51st 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.

How safe is Western Pines for landlords?

Western Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Western Pines?

Western Pines has 5,630 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Western Pines

3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Western Pines.

3.5 Hollow Glen 1 tracts · pop 9,361 3.5 Vassar Place 2 tracts · pop 5,273 3.5 Copperfield Middlegate Village 1 tracts · pop 7,920 3.5 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522 3.5 Colquitt Court 3 tracts · pop 7,090 3.5 Legends at Gleannloch 1 tracts · pop 10,245

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