Eviction Risk in Westridge , Houston
5 census tracts · pop 14,274 · pop-weighted composite 4.7/10 · range 4.4–5.3
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 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,427/month sits 5% higher than the Houston citywide median ($1,361).
Westridge vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Westridge vs Houston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 14,293 residents across all tracts in Westridge. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 10.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 28.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 38.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 19.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.4%
5 tracts in Westridge
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201314301 | 5.3 | 1,936 | 50% | $1,044 |
| 48201314302 | 5.1 | 1,469 | 46% | $1,168 |
| 48201413301 | 4.7 | 5,057 | 37% | $1,595 |
| 48201413302 | 4.4 | 3,717 | 29% | $1,464 |
| 48201314402 | 4.4 | 2,095 | 24% | $1,492 |
CDC SVI percentile: 43
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
About Westridge
What is the eviction-risk score for Westridge?
Westridge scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Westridge compare to Houston overall?
Westridge scores 1.3 points higher than Houston overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 36% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,427 vs $1,361.
What is the median rent in Westridge?
Median 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 43th 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.