Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally
Pond Springs Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin
Tract 48491020408 · Williamson, TX · pop 5,090 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 5.3/10 for census tract 48491020408 reflects conditions in the Pond Springs area of Austin, Texas. That is riskier than roughly 48% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,676 a month while the average household earns $81,507 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 34%
Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units2,113
Renter share64.6%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate5.3%
Median income$81,507
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
42
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
38
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.4614, -97.7860 · click any tract to drill in
Why Pond Springs scores 3.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Austin
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.1
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
5.3% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$1,676 rent vs county FMR
3.6
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 Pond Springs compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 43
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 57%Socioeconomic
- 19%Household composition
- 67%Racial/ethnic minority
- 34%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Pond Springs
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 above the Williamson County average of 4.8 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 43rd 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 48491020408
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020408?
Census tract 48491020408 in the Pond Springs neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (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 48491020408?
Median gross rent is $1,676/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020408?
5.3% of residents in tract 48491020408 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,090.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020408?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 19th, minority 67th, housing 34th.
Q5
Is tract 48491020408 considered part of Pond Springs?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020408 fall within Pond Springs (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48491020408 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48491020408 scores 3.3/10, 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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