2 census tracts · pop 10,477 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–4.2
Westheimer Place is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,477 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,641/month sits 21% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westheimer Place vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westheimer Place
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
470Total filings (sum)
8.68%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2014)
8.11%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
242Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westheimer Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westheimer Place?
Westheimer Place scores 3.7/10 (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 Westheimer Place compare to Houston overall?
Westheimer Place scores 0.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,641 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westheimer Place?
Average gross rent in Westheimer Place is $1,641/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westheimer Place residents are renters?
20% of Westheimer Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 10,477 residents.
Q5
Is Westheimer Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Westheimer Place sits in the 55th 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
Which tracts in Westheimer Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westheimer Place is census tract 48201454302 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.2, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Westheimer Place for landlords?
Westheimer Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westheimer Place?
Westheimer Place has 10,197 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (40.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
