3 census tracts · pop 16,151 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–3.7
Forum takes in 3 census tracts of Austin, TX and houses 16,151 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 29.1% citywide, putting Forum 21.5% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
15% 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. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #111 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $115,252, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,819, close to the Austin average. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.4/10 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
3.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Forum vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Forum
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forum?
Forum scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Forum compare to Austin overall?
Forum scores 0.6 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,819 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forum?
Average gross rent in Forum is $1,819/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forum residents are renters?
39% of Forum households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 16,151 residents.
Q5
Is Forum a high social-vulnerability area?
Forum sits in the 26th 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
Which tracts in Forum have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forum is census tract 48453033400 (score 3.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Forum for landlords?
Forum carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forum?
Forum has 16,223 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Hispanic / Latino (20.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
