Neighborhood · Ranked #34,278 of 84,120 nationally

Little Texas Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin

Tract 48453002444 · Travis, TX · pop 4,230 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

48453002444 is a census tract in the Little Texas area of Austin, TX. It scores 4.9/10 for landlords. Population here is 4,230. The main counterweight is state political climate at 1.5/10.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 25% Owners 58%

Tract context

Occupied units1,974

Renter share41.8%

SVI overall0.54

Poverty rate13.2%

Median income$72,256

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austin and the region

Centroid at 30.2040, -97.7791 · click any tract to drill in

Why Little Texas scores 4.9

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

13.2% poverty · this tract

3.3

Supply constraint

$1,753 rent vs county FMR

4.0

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 Little Texas compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 54

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

67%Socioeconomic
34%Household composition
69%Racial/ethnic minority
36%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Little Texas. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Little Texas

Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.5/10. Well under the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10.

12% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. It sits 0.9 points above the Travis County average of 4.0. Against Travis County at 44.8%, 41% of renters here are cost-burdened.

That is riskier than roughly 59% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. Social vulnerability reads 5.9/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.0 points hotter.

Average gross rent is $1,753, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $72,256.

42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 48453002444

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002444?

Census tract 48453002444 in the Little Texas neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 48453002444?

Median gross rent is $1,753/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002444?

13.2% of residents in tract 48453002444 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,230.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002444?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 54th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 34th, minority 69th, housing 36th.

Is tract 48453002444 considered part of Little Texas?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002444 fall within Little Texas (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48453002444 compare to Austin overall?

Tract 48453002444 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of Austin at 4/10. 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Austin

Top eight tracts in Austin ranked by composite eviction-risk score.