2 census tracts · pop 6,040 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.3–5.4
Elmhurst Heights takes in 2 census tracts of Austin, TX, population 6,040. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
93% 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. Set annual rent against average household income of $45,672 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10.
At $1,354 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Austin commands. Court records carry 1,586 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 9.9% of renter households.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #1 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin.
Judgments average 2.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Elmhurst Heights vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%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 Elmhurst Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,586Total filings (sum)
5.08%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2012)
7.57%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Elmhurst Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmhurst Heights?
Elmhurst Heights scores 5.4/10 (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 Elmhurst Heights compare to Austin overall?
Elmhurst Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,354 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmhurst Heights?
Average gross rent in Elmhurst Heights is $1,354/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmhurst Heights residents are renters?
93% of Elmhurst Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 6,040 residents.
Q5
Is Elmhurst Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmhurst Heights sits in the 58th 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 Elmhurst Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elmhurst Heights is census tract 48453002316 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Elmhurst Heights for landlords?
Elmhurst Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Elmhurst Heights?
Elmhurst Heights has 5,543 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (38%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
