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Neighborhood · Humble, TX

Laurel Place Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

Laurel Place is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Humble with 1 census tract and a population of 5,222 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,172/month sits 12% lower than the Humble citywide average ($1,330).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Place vs Humble How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.7% +53%
Humble: 37.0%
Average gross rent
$1,172 -12%
Humble: $1,330
Average HH income
$42,738 -19%
Humble: $52,927
Poverty rate
37.8% +108%
Humble: 18.1%
Renter share
69.2% +13%
Humble: 61.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.2–6.2

Why Laurel Place scores 6.2

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Tenant organizing strength
69% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Economic stress
37.8% below poverty line · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Laurel Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Laurel Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Laurel Place: 6.26.2Laurel PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Laurel Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201250602 6.2 5,222 57% $1,172
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 90%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Place

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 658Total filings 2020-21
  • 8.6Avg monthly observed
  • 8.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.00×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Laurel Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Place?

Laurel Place scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2

How does Laurel Place compare to Humble overall?

Laurel Place scores 3.7 points higher than Humble overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,172 vs $1,330.
Q3

What is the average rent in Laurel Place?

Average gross rent in Laurel Place is $1,172/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Laurel Place residents are renters?

69% of Laurel Place households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Humble). The neighborhood has 5,222 residents.
Q5

Is Laurel Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Place sits in the 88th 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.
Q6

How safe is Laurel Place for landlords?

Laurel Place carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Humble as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Place?

Laurel Place has 4,615 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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