1 census tracts · pop 2,353 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
East Congress is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 2,353. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Cost burden runs 23% against 29.1% citywide, putting East Congress 6.2% under its own city. The filing record is not thin: 262 evictions logged in this tract. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 8.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 5.0% in 2012, is well off that peak. That places it #50 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Tech Ridge and Tuscany Business Park. Average gross rent runs $1,761, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $91,016.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Congress vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Congress
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
262Total filings (sum)
5.12%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2005)
5.00%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About East Congress
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Congress?
East Congress scores 4.6/10 (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 East Congress compare to Austin overall?
East Congress scores 0.6 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,761 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Congress?
Average gross rent in East Congress is $1,761/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Congress residents are renters?
52% of East Congress households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 2,353 residents.
Q5
Is East Congress a high social-vulnerability area?
East Congress sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 East Congress for landlords?
East Congress carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 East Congress?
East Congress has 2,581 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Hispanic / Latino (33.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
