Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Wortham Grove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,457 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Wortham Grove is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,457 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower 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 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,587/month sits 17% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wortham Grove vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.7% +30%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,587 +17%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$89,308 +42%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

6.4% -67%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

51.8% -11%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wortham Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Wortham Grove scores 3.6

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

52% 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

6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Wortham Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wortham Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201552101	3.6	4,457	42%	$1,587

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wortham Grove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

819Total filings (sum)
17.88%Avg annual filing rate
23.0%Peak year (2010)
7.37%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

659Total filings 2020-21
8.6Avg monthly observed
7.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.17×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Wortham Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for Wortham Grove?

Wortham Grove scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Wortham Grove compare to Houston overall?

Wortham Grove scores 0.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,587 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Wortham Grove?

Average gross rent in Wortham Grove is $1,587/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wortham Grove residents are renters?

52% of Wortham Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,457 residents.

Is Wortham Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Wortham Grove sits in the 59th 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.

How safe is Wortham Grove for landlords?

Wortham Grove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Wortham Grove?

Wortham Grove has 3,992 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wortham Grove

4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 3.1 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752 3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wortham Grove.

3.6 City Oaks 1 tracts · pop 10,866 3.6 Bridgestone West 1 tracts · pop 4,242 3.6 Kings Mill 1 tracts · pop 9,160 3.6 Tallowwood 1 tracts · pop 6,528 3.6 Creekstone 1 tracts · pop 4,064 3.6 Windermere Lakes 1 tracts · pop 4,679

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