Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #41,065 of 84,120 nationally
Park Central Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin
Tract 48453041200 · Travis, TX · pop 3,108 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
For landlords sizing up Park Central in Austin, census tract 48453041200 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.6/10. On the national scale it ranks #34,403 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,701 a month against an average household income of $75,344 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 83% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 44%
Stable renters 39%
Owners 17%
Tract context
Occupied units1,545
Renter share82.9%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate12.9%
Median income$75,344
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
69
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
53
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.4023, -97.6830 · click any tract to drill in
Why Park Central scores 4
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
12.9% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,701 rent vs county FMR
3.7
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 Park Central compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 51%Socioeconomic
- 5%Household composition
- 67%Racial/ethnic minority
- 92%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Park Central. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Park Central
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 above 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 55th 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 48453041200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453041200?
Census tract 48453041200 in the Park Central neighborhood scores 4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48453041200?
Median gross rent is $1,701/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453041200?
12.9% of residents in tract 48453041200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,108.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453041200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 5th, minority 67th, housing 92th.
Q5
Is tract 48453041200 considered part of Park Central?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453041200 fall within Park Central (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48453041200 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453041200 scores 4/10, 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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