Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Woodgate Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,711 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Woodgate is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,711 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. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 80% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Woodgate vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

80.0% +149%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$68,875 +10%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

13.3% -32%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

6.2% -89%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodgate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Woodgate 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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

80% 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

6% 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

13.3% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodgate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201550602	4.5	2,711	80%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodgate

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

150Total filings (sum)
14.52%Avg annual filing rate
21.7%Peak year (2011)
18.12%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

106Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Woodgate

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodgate?

Woodgate scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Woodgate compare to Houston overall?

Woodgate scores 1.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Woodgate residents are renters?

6% of Woodgate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,711 residents.

Is Woodgate a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodgate sits in the 79th 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.

How safe is Woodgate for landlords?

Woodgate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 Woodgate?

Woodgate has 2,536 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodgate

4.8 Lincoln Green South 5 tracts · pop 24,362 6.2 Southbrook 5 tracts · pop 11,017 4.2 Forestwood 2 tracts · pop 13,251 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 5.9 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170 4.1 Northwest Park Place 2 tracts · pop 7,840

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Woodgate.

4.5 Wimbledon Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,415 4.5 Lamar Terrace 11 tracts · pop 27,211 4.5 Arbor Vineyard 1 tracts · pop 2,911 4.5 Courtlandt Place 1 tracts · pop 1,869 4.5 Sherwood Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,728 4.5 Wingate 3 tracts · pop 13,154

Zoom out