Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Westridge Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 14,274 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 2.8–5.2

Westridge is a black-white neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,274 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,427/month sits 5% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Westridge vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.5% +11%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,427 +5%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$82,547 +31%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

7.5% -62%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

65.1% +12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.8–5.2

Why Westridge scores 3.8

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

36% 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

65% 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

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–5.4 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westridge?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.4 points from 2.8 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 5.0 4.1 3.6 2.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Westridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201314301	5.2	1,936	50%	$1,044
48201314302	5	1,469	46%	$1,168
48201314402	4.1	2,095	24%	$1,492
48201413301	3.6	5,057	37%	$1,595
48201413302	2.8	3,717	29%	$1,464

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westridge

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,780Total filings 2020-21
11.0Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
5.38×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Westridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Westridge?

Westridge scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Westridge compare to Houston overall?

Westridge scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,427 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Westridge?

Average gross rent in Westridge is $1,427/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westridge residents are renters?

65% of Westridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,274 residents.

Is Westridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Westridge sits in the 43rd 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.

Which tracts in Westridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westridge is census tract 48201314301 (score 5.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 5.2, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Westridge for landlords?

Westridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Westridge?

Westridge has 14,293 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westridge

4.2 Southgate 5 tracts · pop 11,701 3.1 Linkwood 4 tracts · pop 12,667 3.1 Rice Village 2 tracts · pop 8,936 4.2 Westwood Park 4 tracts · pop 11,877 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141 4.6 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westridge.

3.8 Timbergrove Manor Section 8 1 tracts · pop 2,333 3.8 Mossy Oaks 1 tracts · pop 12,448 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.8 Woodbend Pines 1 tracts · pop 3,543 3.8 Wingspan at Bridgeland 1 tracts · pop 8,212 3.8 Briargrove 12 tracts · pop 32,415

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