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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Woodshire Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,585 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.2–5

Woodshire is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,585 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,420/month sits 4% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Woodshire vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.1% +12%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,420 +4%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$78,038 +24%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
18.0% -9%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
76.1% +31%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodshire and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–5

Why Woodshire scores 4.7

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
36% 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
76% 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
18.0% below poverty line · Range 3.6–5.2 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–6.5 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodshire score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Woodshire: 4.74.7WoodshireNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Woodshire

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201412902 5 2,671 42% $1,178
48201412901 4.2 1,914 27% $1,757
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodshire

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 494Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.1Avg monthly observed
  • 1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 3.11×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Woodshire

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodshire?

Woodshire scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Woodshire compare to Houston overall?

Woodshire scores 1.9 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,420 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodshire?

Average gross rent in Woodshire is $1,420/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodshire residents are renters?

76% of Woodshire households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,585 residents.
Q5

Is Woodshire a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodshire sits in the 67th 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 Woodshire have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodshire is census tract 48201412902 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Woodshire for landlords?

Woodshire carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodshire?

Woodshire has 5,288 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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