Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #44,239 of 84,120 nationally
North Star Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin
Tract 48453042200 · Travis, TX · pop 3,941 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
48453042200 is a census tract in the North Star area of Austin, TX. It scores 4.3/10 for landlords. Population here is 3,941. 85% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28%
Stable renters 57%
Owners 15%
Tract context
Occupied units2,297
Renter share84.5%
SVI overall0.51
Poverty rate6.8%
Median income$70,530
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
54
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
62
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
67
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.4119, -97.7018 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Star scores 4.3
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
6.8% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,429 rent vs county FMR
2.3
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 Star compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 51
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 50%Socioeconomic
- 10%Household composition
- 74%Racial/ethnic minority
- 75%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Star
roughly one in three of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly below the Travis County average of 44.8%. Pulling hardest the other way 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. The severe-burden share is 13%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,429, 17% below the Austin average. On the national scale it lands near the 47th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 5.6/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured.
It tracks the Travis County average of 4.0 closely. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $70,530.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453042200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453042200?
Census tract 48453042200 in the North Star neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (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 48453042200?
Median gross rent is $1,429/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453042200?
6.8% of residents in tract 48453042200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,941.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453042200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 51th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 50th, household 10th, minority 74th, housing 75th.
Q5
Is tract 48453042200 considered part of North Star?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453042200 fall within North Star (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48453042200 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453042200 scores 4.3/10, 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.
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