Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally
North Shoal Creek Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin
Tract 48453040400 · Travis, TX · pop 3,716 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 48453040400 runs through North Shoal Creek in Austin. With 3,716 residents, it scores 4.9/10 for landlords. That is riskier than about 34% of US census tracts.
About 31% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,386 a month against an average household income of $85,417 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 27%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units2,173
Renter share39.3%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate11.9%
Median income$85,417
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
63
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
66
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
48
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.3666, -97.7347 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Shoal Creek scores 3.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
11.9% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$1,386 rent vs county FMR
2.1
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 North Shoal Creek compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 50
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 40%Household composition
- 58%Racial/ethnic minority
- 46%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within North Shoal Creek. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Shoal Creek
What moves this score most 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 in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453040400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453040400?
Census tract 48453040400 in the North Shoal Creek 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48453040400?
Median gross rent is $1,386/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453040400?
11.9% of residents in tract 48453040400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,716.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453040400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 40th, minority 58th, housing 46th.
Q5
Is tract 48453040400 considered part of North Shoal Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453040400 fall within North Shoal Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48453040400 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453040400 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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