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Neighborhood · La Porte, TX

Creekmont Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,023 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Creekmont is a white-hispanic neighborhood in La Porte with 1 census tract and a population of 5,023 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,872/month sits 36% higher than the La Porte citywide average ($1,378).

Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Creekmont vs La Porte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.8% -22%
La Porte: 38.4%
Average gross rent
$1,872 +36%
La Porte: $1,378
Average HH income
$94,470 +15%
La Porte: $81,801
Poverty rate
18.4% +50%
La Porte: 12.3%
Renter share
13.5% -53%
La Porte: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Creekmont scores 3.5

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
30% of income on rent · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts
8.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Economic stress
18.4% below poverty line · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Creekmont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Creekmont: 3.53.5CreekmontNeighborhoodParent 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 Creekmont

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201343301 3.5 5,023 30% $1,872
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 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekmont

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 149Total filings (sum)
  • 8.82%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.8%Peak year (2013)
  • 5.58%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 71Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.9Avg monthly observed
  • 1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.55×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Creekmont

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekmont?

Creekmont scores 3.5/10 (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 Creekmont compare to La Porte overall?

Creekmont scores 1.0 points higher than La Porte overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,872 vs $1,378.
Q3

What is the average rent in Creekmont?

Average gross rent in Creekmont is $1,872/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Creekmont residents are renters?

14% of Creekmont households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in La Porte). The neighborhood has 5,023 residents.
Q5

Is Creekmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekmont 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.
Q6

How safe is Creekmont for landlords?

Creekmont carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 La Porte as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekmont?

Creekmont has 4,658 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Hispanic / Latino (43.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside La Porte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Creekmont.

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