4 census tracts · pop 11,877 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–5.1
Westwood Park takes in 4 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 11,877. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Houston rate of 32.1%. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 5.1, a 2.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Court records carry 994 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 14.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.9% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,448, 6% above the Houston average of $1,361. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #176 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Creekstone Village and Wimbledon Park.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $80,669.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood Park vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood Park
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
994Total filings (sum)
3.68%Avg annual filing rate
14.8%Peak year (2014)
3.70%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,702Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
4.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Park?
Westwood Park scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Westwood Park compare to Houston overall?
Westwood Park scores 0.1 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,448 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood Park?
Average gross rent in Westwood Park is $1,448/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood Park residents are renters?
51% of Westwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,877 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood Park sits in the 60th 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 Westwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood Park is census tract 48201420200 (score 5.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Westwood Park for landlords?
Westwood Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Park?
Westwood Park has 12,227 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Hispanic / Latino (35.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
