Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Westwood South Eviction Risk: Elevated

11 census tracts · pop 35,891 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.4–6.4

Westwood South is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 11 census tracts and a population of 35,891 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,053/month sits 23% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

11 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

55.3% +72%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,053 -23%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$39,842 -37%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

32.6% +66%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

89.7% +55%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westwood South and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 5.4–6.4

Why Westwood South scores 6.1

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

55% 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

90% 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

32.6% below poverty line · Range 5.1–10.0 across tracts

8.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westwood South?

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 1 points from 5.4 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.4

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

Census tracts

11 tracts in Westwood South

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201453201	6.4	4,248	56%	$975
48201433504	6.3	3,094	56%	$930
48201433507	6.3	2,941	64%	$839
48201423100	6.3	2,705	56%	$1,031
48201433505	6.2	2,067	60%	$947
48201453202	6.1	4,800	73%	$1,678
48201433602	6.1	4,219	44%	$1,006
48201433503	6.1	2,597	45%	$982
48201433601	6.1	2,556	56%	$1,080
48201433506	6	2,202	46%	$811
48201433400	5.4	4,462	49%	$935

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 82%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westwood South

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,220Total filings (sum)
7.82%Avg annual filing rate
13.4%Peak year (2011)
6.19%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

5,203Total filings 2020-21
6.7Avg monthly observed
7.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.97×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Westwood South

What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood South?

Westwood South scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 11 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 South compare to Houston overall?

Westwood South scores 3.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Westwood South?

Average gross rent in Westwood South is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westwood South residents are renters?

90% of Westwood South households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 35,891 residents.

Is Westwood South a high social-vulnerability area?

Westwood South sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 South have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood South is census tract 48201453201 (score 6.4/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.4, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Westwood South for landlords?

Westwood South carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 11 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 South?

Westwood South has 35,495 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (64.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westwood South

5.9 Bayou Place 3 tracts · pop 10,442 5.8 Chinatown 17 tracts · pop 55,013 5.1 Brays Oaks 11 tracts · pop 37,484 5.5 Bellaire West 5 tracts · pop 21,566 5.3 Parkglen West 3 tracts · pop 11,696 5.6 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

6.1 Highland Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,141 6.1 Gulfton 1 tracts · pop 3,350 6.1 Schroeder Oaks Village 1 tracts · pop 5,407 6.1 Yorkwood 2 tracts · pop 7,529 6.1 Royal Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,172 6 Settegast 1 tracts · pop 5,795

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