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Neighborhood · La Porte, TX

Fairmont Park East Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.7-3.4

Fairmont Park East is a white-hispanic neighborhood in La Porte with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,389 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,398/month sits 1% higher than the La Porte citywide average ($1,378).

Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmont Park East vs La Porte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.7% -2%
La Porte: 38.4%
Average gross rent
$1,398 +1%
La Porte: $1,378
Average HH income
$118,092 +44%
La Porte: $81,801
Poverty rate
5.5% -55%
La Porte: 12.3%
Renter share
22.1% -24%
La Porte: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairmont Park East and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.7-3.4

Why Fairmont Park East scores 3

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
38% 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
22% 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
5.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0-2.1 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0-5.3 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Fairmont Park East vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Fairmont Park East score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fairmont Park East: 3.03.0Fairmont Park EastNeighborhoodParent city: 3.53.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.72.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Fairmont Park East

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201343302 3.4 4,649 42% $1,225
48201343200 2.7 4,740 33% $1,568
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairmont Park East

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 134Total filings (sum)
  • 9.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 30.0%Peak year (2012)
  • 7.82%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020-2021)

  • 116Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.8Avg monthly observed
  • 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.00×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Fairmont Park East

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmont Park East?

Fairmont Park East scores 3/10 (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 Fairmont Park East compare to La Porte overall?

Fairmont Park East scores 0.5 points lower than La Porte overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,398 vs $1,378.

Q3

What is the average rent in Fairmont Park East?

Average gross rent in Fairmont Park East is $1,398/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Fairmont Park East residents are renters?

22% of Fairmont Park East households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in La Porte). The neighborhood has 9,389 residents.

Q5

Is Fairmont Park East a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairmont Park East sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Fairmont Park East have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmont Park East is census tract 48201343302 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 3.4, a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Fairmont Park East for landlords?

Fairmont Park East carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmont Park East?

Fairmont Park East has 10,196 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Hispanic / Latino (33.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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