Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #60,063 of 84,120 nationally
River Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower , Pasadena
Tract 48201342001 · Harris, TX · pop 6,404 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Eviction risk in the River Oaks area of Pasadena centers on tract 48201342001, which scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 6,404 residents. It lands near the 44th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
73% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,099 a month while the average household earns $142,332 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 11% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 3%
Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units2,164
Renter share11.4%
SVI overall0.30
Poverty rate11.9%
Median income$142,332
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
3
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
30
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Pasadena and the region
Centroid at 29.6406, -95.1262 · click any tract to drill in
Why River Oaks scores 2.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Pasadena
3.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
11.9% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$2,099 rent vs county FMR
8.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pasadena
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pasadena
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pasadena
2.5
How River Oaks compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 30
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 26%Socioeconomic
- 75%Household composition
- 53%Racial/ethnic minority
- 13%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 48Total filings over 7 yrs
- 20.92%Avg annual filing rate
- 48.2%Peak (2012)
- 1Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 80% over the past 7 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 38Total filings 2020-21
- 0.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within River Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in River Oaks
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Pasadena eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Harris County average of 5.2 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 48 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 20.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 48.2% of renter households in 2012.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48201342001
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201342001?
Census tract 48201342001 in the River Oaks neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48201342001?
Median gross rent is $2,099/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201342001?
11.9% of residents in tract 48201342001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,404.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201342001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 30th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 75th, minority 53th, housing 13th.
Q5
Is tract 48201342001 considered part of River Oaks?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201342001 fall within River Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201342001?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 48 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201342001 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 20.92% of renter households, peaking at 48.2% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 48201342001 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.93× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 48201342001 compare to Pasadena overall?
Tract 48201342001 scores 2.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Pasadena at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pasadena eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Pasadena
Top eight tracts in Pasadena ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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/ 10 · Elevated
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6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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/ 10 · Elevated
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/ 10 · Elevated
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5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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