Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Grooms Addition Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Grooms Addition is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Austin with 1 census tract and a population of 3,931 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,560/month sits 10% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Grooms Addition vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.9% +113%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,560 -10%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$64,429 -30%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

29.2% +138%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

76.4% +35%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Grooms Addition and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Grooms Addition scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

76% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

29.2% below poverty line · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Grooms Addition vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Grooms Addition

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453000500	5.5	3,931	62%	$1,560

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 2%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Grooms Addition

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

93Total filings (sum)
0.38%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2002)
0.17%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Grooms Addition

What is the eviction-risk score for Grooms Addition?

Grooms Addition scores 5.5/10 (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.

How does Grooms Addition compare to Austin overall?

Grooms Addition scores 2.6 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,560 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Grooms Addition?

Average gross rent in Grooms Addition is $1,560/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Grooms Addition residents are renters?

76% of Grooms Addition households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,931 residents.

Is Grooms Addition a high social-vulnerability area?

Grooms Addition sits in the 41st 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.

How safe is Grooms Addition for landlords?

Grooms Addition carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Grooms Addition?

Grooms Addition has 3,945 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Grooms Addition

4 Ideal Place 2 tracts · pop 8,528 6.3 The Drag 3 tracts · pop 18,285 3.8 The Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,549 3.2 Mueller 2 tracts · pop 7,525 4.3 Blackshear-Prospect Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,778 3.5 Windsor Park 3 tracts · pop 11,845

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Grooms Addition.

5.5 St. Johns 2 tracts · pop 10,080 5.5 River Ranch 1 tracts · pop 10,977 5.5 North Lamar 1 tracts · pop 7,138 5.6 Coronado Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,258 5.4 Heritage Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,670 5.4 Ridge Top 1 tracts · pop 4,818

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