Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally
Pioneer Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin
Tract 48453043500 ·
Travis, TX · pop 7,129 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
With a score of 4.8/10, tract 48453043500 in the Pioneer Hill area of Austin, TX reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. The severe-burden share is 25%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23%Stable renters 31%Owners 46%
Tract context
Occupied units3,204
Renter share54.5%
SVI overall0.74
Poverty rate15.4%
Median income$85,764
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Pioneer Hill
Moderate
Within parent city
72th percentile
#67 of 239 tracts In Austin
Elevated
Within county
73th percentile
#78 of 290 tracts In Travis
Elevated
Within state
82th percentile
#1,261 of 6,884 tracts In Texas
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.3622, -97.6590 · click any tract to drill in
Why Pioneer Hill scores 4.8
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
15.4% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,788 rent vs county FMR
4.2
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 Pioneer Hill compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 74
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
67%Socioeconomic
54%Household composition
75%Racial/ethnic minority
77%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Pioneer Hill
Pulling hardest the other way is state political climate at 1.5/10. Running hot, local political climate reads 8.5/10.
Well under the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10. Against the Travis County average of 4.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 0.8 points.
That is riskier than roughly 58% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.7/10.
Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
42% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. Average gross rent is $1,788, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $85,764.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453043500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453043500?
Census tract 48453043500 in the Pioneer Hill neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 48453043500?
Median gross rent is $1,788/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453043500?
15.4% of residents in tract 48453043500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,129.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453043500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 74th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 54th, minority 75th, housing 77th.
Q5
Is tract 48453043500 considered part of Pioneer Hill?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453043500 fall within Pioneer Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48453043500 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453043500 scores 4.8/10, 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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