Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #79,998 of 84,120 nationally
Highland Horizon Eviction Risk: Lower , Brushy Creek
Tract 48491020503 · Williamson, TX · pop 5,813 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Here is how census tract 48491020503, in the Highland Horizon neighborhood of Brushy Creek, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,813. It lands near the 27th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 77% of renter households, a severe level, and 77% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average household income is about $124,594 a year. About 11% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.4
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 3%
Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units2,343
Renter share11.3%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate5.3%
Median income$124,594
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
33
th percentile
Low
Within county
29
th percentile
Low
Within state
6
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Brushy Creek and the region
Centroid at 30.4854, -97.7149 · click any tract to drill in
Why Highland Horizon scores 1.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Brushy Creek
4.5
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
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brushy Creek
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brushy Creek
3.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brushy Creek
2.5
How Highland Horizon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 46
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 96%Household composition
- 48%Racial/ethnic minority
- 50%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Highland Horizon. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Highland Horizon
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Brushy Creek, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Williamson County average of 4.8 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 46th 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 48491020503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020503?
Census tract 48491020503 in the Highland Horizon neighborhood scores 1.4/10 (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 poverty rate in tract 48491020503?
5.3% of residents in tract 48491020503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,813.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 96th, minority 48th, housing 50th.
Q4
Is tract 48491020503 considered part of Highland Horizon?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020503 fall within Highland Horizon (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q5
How does tract 48491020503 compare to Brushy Creek overall?
Tract 48491020503 scores 1.4/10, lower than the parent city of Brushy Creek at 2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brushy Creek; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Brushy Creek
Top eight tracts in Brushy Creek ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Turtle Creek Village
3.7
/ 10 · Low
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Lakeside
3.3
/ 10 · Low
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Rubio
3.2
/ 10 · Low
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Spring Trails
3.1
/ 10 · Low
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The Settlement
3.1
/ 10 · Low
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Mercer
3.1
/ 10 · Low
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Round Rock Glen
2.9
/ 10 · Low
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Old Round Rock
2.8
/ 10 · Low
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