Neighborhood · Ranked #54,273 of 84,120 nationally

Forum Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin

Tract 48453033400 · Travis, TX · pop 3,300 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

Census tract 48453033400 covers part of the Forum area of Austin, TX, and scores 3.7/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,300 residents. Against Travis County at 44.8%, 57% of renters here are cost-burdened.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 11% Owners 75%

Tract context

Occupied units1,277

Renter share24.7%

SVI overall0.35

Poverty rate7.7%

Median income$94,816

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austin and the region

Centroid at 30.2118, -97.8404 · click any tract to drill in

Why Forum scores 3.7

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

7.7% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$2,157 rent vs county FMR

6.1

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 Forum compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 35

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

34%Socioeconomic
33%Household composition
68%Racial/ethnic minority
32%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Forum. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Forum

The main counterweight is state political climate at 1.5/10. On the high side, local political climate reads 8.5/10.

On the softer side, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10. At $2,157 a month, rents run 25% over what the rest of Austin commands. Nationally it ranks #54,273 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.1/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. It tracks the Travis County average of 4.0 closely.

Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $94,816.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 48453033400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453033400?

Census tract 48453033400 in the Forum neighborhood scores 3.7/10 (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 48453033400?

Median gross rent is $2,157/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48453033400?

7.7% of residents in tract 48453033400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,300.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48453033400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 34th, household 33th, minority 68th, housing 32th.

Is tract 48453033400 considered part of Forum?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453033400 fall within Forum (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48453033400 compare to Austin overall?

Tract 48453033400 scores 3.7/10, lower 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.

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