Neighborhood · Sugar Land, TX

Austin Park Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 16,786 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.1–1.5

Austin Park is a asian-white neighborhood in Sugar Land with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,786 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 6% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 3% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,466/month sits 25% lower than the Sugar Land citywide average ($1,957).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Austin Park vs Sugar Land How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

5.8% -81%

Sugar Land: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,466 -25%

Sugar Land: $1,957

Average HH income

$182,016 +32%

Sugar Land: $137,511

Poverty rate

0.3% -94%

Sugar Land: 5.1%

Renter share

4.9% -75%

Sugar Land: 19.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austin Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.1–1.5

Why Austin Park scores 1.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–6.0 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

6% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–2.5 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

5% renter households · Range 1.5–3.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.6 across tracts

2.2

Economic stress

0.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–10.0 across tracts

7.1

Risk score comparison

Austin Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Austin Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 1.1 to 1.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.5 1.2 1.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Austin Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48157674301	1.5	2,723	24%	$1,828
48157674302	1.2	5,903	5%	$3,325
48157674401	1.1	8,160	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 33%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Frequently asked

About Austin Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Austin Park?

Austin Park scores 1.2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Austin Park compare to Sugar Land overall?

Austin Park scores 1.1 points lower than Sugar Land overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 6% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,466 vs $1,957.

What is the average rent in Austin Park?

Average gross rent in Austin eviction risk Park is $1,466/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 6% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Austin Park residents are renters?

5% of Austin Park households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Sugar Land). The neighborhood has 16,786 residents.

Is Austin Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Austin Park sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Austin Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Austin Park is census tract 48157674301 (score 1.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 1.5, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Austin Park for landlords?

Austin eviction risk Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sugar Land as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Austin Park?

Austin Park has 16,846 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Austin Park

1.2 Colony Park 2 tracts · pop 7,378 1.8 Chimneystone 3 tracts · pop 17,185 2.7 Crestmont Place 3 tracts · pop 15,310 4.3 Hobby 4 tracts · pop 12,706 1.6 New Territory 4 tracts · pop 18,410 3.3 Fort Bend Houston 2 tracts · pop 8,668

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sugar Land

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Austin Park.

1.1 Colony Park 2 tracts · pop 7,378 1.3 Greatwood 3 tracts · pop 13,261 1.6 New Territory 4 tracts · pop 18,410 1.9 Pheasant Creek 3 tracts · pop 15,326 2 Chimneystone 3 tracts · pop 17,185 2.3 Settlers Park 1 tracts · pop 6,113

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