1 census tracts · pop 3,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Steeplechase maps to a single census tract in Jersey Village, TX, population 3,441. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. Against a Jersey Village baseline of 30.1%, 66% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 1.5/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
At $1,150 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Jersey Village commands. For a like-for-like read, Winchester Country Trails and Wyndham Village score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $61,838.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Steeplechase vs Jersey VillageHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Steeplechase
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
588Total filings 2020-21
7.6Avg monthly observed
7.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.06×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Steeplechase
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Steeplechase?
Steeplechase 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.
Q2
How does Steeplechase compare to Jersey Village overall?
Steeplechase scores 0.2 points higher than Jersey Village overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,458.
Q3
What is the average rent in Steeplechase?
Average gross rent in Steeplechase is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Steeplechase residents are renters?
59% of Steeplechase households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Jersey Village). The neighborhood has 3,441 residents.
Q5
Is Steeplechase a high social-vulnerability area?
Steeplechase sits in the 70th 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
How safe is Steeplechase for landlords?
Steeplechase 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 Jersey Village as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Steeplechase?
Steeplechase has 3,268 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
