Neighborhood · Ranked #80,791 of 84,120 nationally

Carmel Creek Eviction Risk: Lower , Hutto

Tract 48491020811 · Williamson, TX · pop 3,878 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

How risky is the Carmel Creek neighborhood of Hutto for landlords? Census tract 48491020811 scores 3.7/10, the Lower tier. On the national scale it ranks #78,245 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 9% of renter households, a modest level, and 3% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,326 a month while the average household earns $124,293 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 21% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

1.3

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 2% Stable renters 20% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,454

Renter share21.4%

SVI overall0.10

Poverty rate3.6%

Median income$124,293

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hutto and the region

Centroid at 30.5266, -97.5558 · click any tract to drill in

Why Carmel Creek scores 1.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hutto

5.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

3.6% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,326 rent vs county FMR

6.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Hutto

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Hutto

4.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Hutto

3.7

How Carmel Creek compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 10

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

27%Socioeconomic
8%Household composition
71%Racial/ethnic minority
5%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Carmel Creek. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Carmel Creek

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 6.9/10. 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 Hutto, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Williamson County average of 4.8 and below 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 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 48491020811

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020811?

Census tract 48491020811 in the Carmel Creek neighborhood scores 1.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48491020811?

Median gross rent is $2,326/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020811?

3.6% of residents in tract 48491020811 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,878.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020811?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 8th, minority 71th, housing 5th.

Is tract 48491020811 considered part of Carmel Creek?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020811 fall within Carmel Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48491020811 compare to Hutto overall?

Tract 48491020811 scores 1.3/10, lower than the parent city of Hutto at 2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hutto; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Hutto

Top eight tracts in Hutto ranked by composite eviction-risk score.