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Neighborhood · La Porte, TX

Bayside Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,392 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8

Bayside Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in La Porte with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,392 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,375/month sits 0% lower than the La Porte citywide average ($1,378).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bayside Terrace vs La Porte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.0% +77%
La Porte: 38.4%
Average gross rent
$1,375 0%
La Porte: $1,378
Average HH income
$85,847 +5%
La Porte: $81,801
Poverty rate
9.3% -24%
La Porte: 12.3%
Renter share
30.3% +5%
La Porte: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bayside Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–2.8

Why Bayside Terrace scores 2.8

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 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 5.6–8.9 across tracts
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
30% renter households · Range 2.0–6.2 across tracts
3.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–7.4 across tracts
5.4
Economic stress
9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.4 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–5.5 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Bayside Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bayside Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bayside Terrace: 2.82.8Bayside TerraceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Bayside Terrace

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201341700 2.8 3,205 81% $1,216
48201341800 2.8 2,187 48% $1,609
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bayside Terrace

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 435Total filings (sum)
  • 15.78%Avg annual filing rate
  • 38.1%Peak year (2014)
  • 19.66%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 477Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.0Avg monthly observed
  • 2.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.01×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bayside Terrace

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bayside Terrace?

Bayside Terrace scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Bayside Terrace compare to La Porte overall?

Bayside Terrace scores 0.3 points higher than La Porte overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,375 vs $1,378.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bayside Terrace?

Average gross rent in Bayside Terrace is $1,375/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bayside Terrace residents are renters?

30% of Bayside Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in La Porte). The neighborhood has 5,392 residents.
Q5

Is Bayside Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Bayside Terrace sits in the 63rd 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 Bayside Terrace have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bayside Terrace is census tract 48201341700 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 2.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is Bayside Terrace for landlords?

Bayside Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 La Porte as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Bayside Terrace?

Bayside Terrace has 5,201 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Hispanic / Latino (15.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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