Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Wingate Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,154 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.8–5

Wingate is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,154 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,328/month sits 2% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Wingate vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.1% +62%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,328 -2%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$63,846 +2%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

15.3% -22%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

58.3% +1%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wingate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.8–5

Why Wingate scores 4.5

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 5.5–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.0–8.9 across tracts

3.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–3.5 across tracts

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 3.5–4.5 across tracts

3.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–7.5 across tracts

3.9

Economic stress

15.3% below poverty line · Range 2.7–4.8 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.6 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wingate?

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 1.2 points from 3.8 to 5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.0 4.3 3.8

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Wingate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201454304	5	5,597	37%	$1,168
48201454303	4.3	3,796	50%	$1,275
48201454100	3.8	3,761	76%	$1,618

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wingate

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

247Total filings (sum)
8.79%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2014)
9.09%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,503Total filings 2020-21
7.9Avg monthly observed
7.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Wingate

What is the eviction-risk score for Wingate?

Wingate scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Wingate compare to Houston overall?

Wingate scores 1.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,328 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Wingate?

Average gross rent in Wingate is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wingate residents are renters?

58% of Wingate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,154 residents.

Is Wingate a high social-vulnerability area?

Wingate sits in the 86th 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 Wingate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wingate is census tract 48201454304 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Wingate for landlords?

Wingate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Wingate?

Wingate has 14,248 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wingate

5.1 Briar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,689 3.6 Westheimer Place 2 tracts · pop 10,477 5.6 Parkridge 4 tracts · pop 19,622 4.1 Lakes of Parkway 3 tracts · pop 12,408 5.3 Westpark Village 2 tracts · pop 6,750 4.7 Ashton Village 3 tracts · pop 10,798

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wingate.

4.5 Near Northwest 3 tracts · pop 14,012 4.5 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625 4.5 Songwood 2 tracts · pop 5,340 4.5 Wimbledon Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,415 4.5 Arbor Vineyard 1 tracts · pop 2,911 4.5 Lamar Terrace 11 tracts · pop 27,211

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