Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Westgate Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,429 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Westgate is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 5,429 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,828/month sits 34% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Westgate vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.6% +95%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,828 +34%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$101,818 +62%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

0.8% -96%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

21.1% -64%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westgate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Westgate scores 3.1

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

63% 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

21% 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

0.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Risk score comparison

Westgate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Westgate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201543008	3.1	5,429	63%	$1,828

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westgate

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

102Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.34×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Westgate

What is the eviction-risk score for Westgate?

Westgate scores 3.1/10 (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 Westgate compare to Houston overall?

Westgate scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,828 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Westgate?

Average gross rent in Westgate is $1,828/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westgate residents are renters?

21% of Westgate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,429 residents.

Is Westgate a high social-vulnerability area?

Westgate 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.

How safe is Westgate for landlords?

Westgate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Westgate?

Westgate has 5,537 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westgate

3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westgate.

3.1 West Memorial 1 tracts · pop 4,268 3.1 Oak Ridge Forest 2 tracts · pop 11,541 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 3.1 Terranova West 1 tracts · pop 5,080 3.1 Villages of Northpointe 1 tracts · pop 7,233 3.1 Sand Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,534

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