Neighborhood · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

North Star Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin

Tract 48453042200 · Travis, TX · pop 3,941 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 48453042200 belongs to the North Star neighborhood of Austin, Texas. It is home to 3,941 residents and scores 4.8/10, a moderate reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #58,545 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

33% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,429 monthly, set against $70,530 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 85% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

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.

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 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

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

The heaviest input here 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 below 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 51st 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 48453042200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453042200?

Census tract 48453042200 in the North Star 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 48453042200?

Median gross rent is $1,429/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

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.

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.

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).

How does tract 48453042200 compare to Austin overall?

Tract 48453042200 scores 3.7/10, 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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