2 census tracts · pop 6,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Westfield spans 2 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 6,769. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. At $2,332 a month, rents sit 71% over what the rest of Houston commands.
The voucher gap is 52.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 9/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.2/10. 29% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. 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 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $102,460.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westfield vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westfield
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
362Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westfield?
Westfield scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Westfield compare to Houston overall?
Westfield scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,332 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westfield?
Average gross rent in Westfield is $2,332/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westfield residents are renters?
8% of Westfield households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,769 residents.
Q5
Is Westfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Westfield sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Westfield have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westfield is census tract 48201542001 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Westfield for landlords?
Westfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westfield?
Westfield has 6,543 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (43%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
