1 census tracts · pop 5,827 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Western Pines is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 5,827. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10. roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 4% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Western Pines vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Pines?
Western Pines scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Western Pines compare to Houston overall?
Western Pines scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
How safe is Western Pines for landlords?
Western Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Western Pines?
Western Pines has 5,630 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
