4 census tracts · pop 12,665 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.3–5.3
Downtown Fort Worth is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fort Worth with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,665 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,551/month sits 3% higher than the Fort Worth citywide average ($1,509).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Fort Worth vs Fort WorthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Fort Worth
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,821Total filings (sum)
14.35%Avg annual filing rate
56.3%Peak year (2012)
3.80%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,554Total filings 2020-21
5.3Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
2.29×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).
Frequently asked
About Downtown Fort Worth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Fort Worth?
Downtown Fort Worth scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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.
Q2
How does Downtown Fort Worth compare to Fort Worth overall?
Downtown Fort Worth scores 1.1 points higher than Fort Worth overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,551 vs $1,509.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Fort Worth?
Average gross rent in Downtown Fort Worth eviction risk is $1,551/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Fort Worth residents are renters?
73% of Downtown Fort Worth households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Fort Worth). The neighborhood has 12,665 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Fort Worth a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Fort Worth sits in the 61st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown Fort Worth have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Fort Worth is census tract 48439101700 (score 5.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.3, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Fort Worth for landlords?
Downtown Fort Worth eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Worth as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Fort Worth?
Downtown Fort Worth has 12,780 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51%), Hispanic / Latino (23.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
