Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Westwood Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,877 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.3–5.6

Westwood Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,877 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,448/month sits 6% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Westwood Park vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.7% +30%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,448 +6%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$80,669 +28%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

10.1% -49%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

51.0% -12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westwood Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.3–5.6

Why Westwood Park scores 4.1

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

42% 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

51% 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

10.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.2 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–6.2 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Westwood Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westwood Park?

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 2.3 points from 3.3 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 4.5 3.4 3.3

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Westwood Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201420200	5.6	2,424	59%	$1,308
48201420100	4.5	2,776	49%	$949
48201420300	3.4	3,490	16%	$1,715
48201420400	3.3	3,187	51%	$1,695

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Park?

Westwood Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Westwood Park compare to Houston overall?

Westwood Park scores 1.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,448 vs $1,361.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Westwood Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood Park is census tract 48201420200 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.6, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Westwood Park for landlords?

Westwood Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Park?

Westwood Park has 12,227 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Hispanic / Latino (35.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westwood Park

4.6 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585 3.4 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993 4.3 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625 4.1 Westridge 5 tracts · pop 14,274 5.6 Central Southwest Houston 3 tracts · pop 14,784 3.1 Linkwood 4 tracts · pop 12,667

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westwood Park.

4.1 Somerset Green 1 tracts · pop 3,214 4.1 Nottingham West 2 tracts · pop 8,457 4.1 Northwest Park Place 2 tracts · pop 7,840 4.1 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 4.1 Kings Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,015 4.1 Canterbury Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,181

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