Neighborhood · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

The Waters at Bluff Springs Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin

Tract 48453002441 · Travis, TX · pop 5,581 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 48453002441 belongs to the The Waters at Bluff Springs neighborhood of Austin, Texas. It is home to 5,581 residents and scores 5.4/10, a moderate reading for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 52% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 20% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,660 a month while the average household earns $71,729 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 61% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

3.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 27% Owners 40%

Tract context

Occupied units2,157

Renter share60.5%

SVI overall0.85

Poverty rate8.4%

Median income$71,729

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austin and the region

Centroid at 30.1820, -97.7680 · click any tract to drill in

Why The Waters at Bluff Springs scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Austin

8.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

8.4% poverty · this tract

2.1

Supply constraint

$1,660 rent vs county FMR

3.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Austin

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Austin

7.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Austin

4.5

How The Waters at Bluff Springs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

73%Socioeconomic
84%Household composition
82%Racial/ethnic minority
79%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in The Waters at Bluff Springs

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Austin 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 Travis County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48453002441

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002441?

Census tract 48453002441 in the The Waters at Bluff Springs neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48453002441?

Median gross rent is $1,660/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002441?

8.4% of residents in tract 48453002441 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,581.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002441?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 84th, minority 82th, housing 79th.

Is tract 48453002441 considered part of The Waters at Bluff Springs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002441 fall within The Waters at Bluff Springs (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48453002441 compare to Austin overall?

Tract 48453002441 scores 3.8/10, higher than the parent city of Austin at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Austin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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