Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Austinville Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 17,436 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.7–3.9

Austinville is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 17,436 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,918/month sits 41% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Austinville vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.5% +23%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,918 +41%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$86,778 +38%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

9.3% -53%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

35.4% -39%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austinville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–3.9

Why Austinville scores 3.8

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

9.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–2.8 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.3–7.8 across tracts

7.5

Risk score comparison

Austinville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Austinville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542103	3.9	9,086	42%	$1,876
48201542106	3.7	8,350	37%	$1,963

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Austinville

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,024Total filings 2020-21
13.5Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
3.10×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Austinville

What is the eviction-risk score for Austinville?

Austinville scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Austinville compare to Houston overall?

Austinville scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,918 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Austinville?

Average gross rent in Austinville is $1,918/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Austinville residents are renters?

35% of Austinville households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 17,436 residents.

Is Austinville a high social-vulnerability area?

Austinville sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Austinville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Austinville is census tract 48201542103 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 3.9, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Austinville for landlords?

Austinville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Austinville?

Austinville has 17,681 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Austinville

3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Austinville.

3.8 South Woodland Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,537 3.8 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.8 Windfern Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,517 3.8 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 3.8 Laurel Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,140 3.8 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238

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