1 census tracts · pop 1,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Austin, TX and houses 1,755 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 41% against 29.1% citywide, putting Downtown 12.2% over its own city. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.1/10.
The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 79% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,710, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $102,216.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs AustinHow 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 & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 compare to Austin overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,710 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,710/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
79% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 1,755 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Austin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 1,660 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
