2 census tracts · pop 3,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.2–5.4
East Riverside - Oltorf is a 2-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 3,869. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Austin rate of 29.1%.
This is a renter market: 87% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $57,516 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records for this tract carry 937 eviction filings.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 12.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,576, 9% below the Austin average of $1,729.
Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #27 by risk, the upper third. Judgments average 3.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Riverside - Oltorf vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Riverside - Oltorf
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
937Total filings (sum)
6.25%Avg annual filing rate
12.8%Peak year (2012)
12.76%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About East Riverside - Oltorf
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Riverside - Oltorf?
East Riverside - Oltorf scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does East Riverside - Oltorf compare to Austin overall?
East Riverside - Oltorf scores 1.3 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,576 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Riverside - Oltorf?
Average gross rent in East Riverside - Oltorf is $1,576/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Riverside - Oltorf residents are renters?
87% of East Riverside - Oltorf households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,869 residents.
Q5
Is East Riverside - Oltorf a high social-vulnerability area?
East Riverside - Oltorf 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.
Q6
Which tracts in East Riverside - Oltorf have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Riverside - Oltorf is census tract 48453002315 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.4, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is East Riverside - Oltorf for landlords?
East Riverside - Oltorf carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Austin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Riverside - Oltorf?
East Riverside - Oltorf has 4,417 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
