Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Ideal Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,528 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.1–4.9

Ideal Place is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Austin with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,528 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,443/month sits 17% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Ideal Place vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +49%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,443 -17%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$74,393 -19%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

14.7% +20%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

74.9% +32%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ideal Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–4.9

Why Ideal Place scores 4.3

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

43% 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

75% 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

14.7% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.9 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.7 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Ideal Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Ideal Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453000302	4.9	5,474	46%	$1,307
48453000304	3.1	3,054	39%	$1,688

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%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 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ideal Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

603Total filings (sum)
1.50%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2007)
1.42%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Ideal Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Ideal Place?

Ideal Place scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Ideal Place compare to Austin overall?

Ideal Place scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,443 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Ideal Place?

Average gross rent in Ideal Place is $1,443/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ideal Place residents are renters?

75% of Ideal Place households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 8,528 residents.

Is Ideal Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Ideal Place sits in the 40th 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.

Which tracts in Ideal Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ideal Place is census tract 48453000302 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.9, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Ideal Place for landlords?

Ideal Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ideal Place?

Ideal Place has 8,451 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Hispanic / Latino (26.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ideal Place

3.8 The Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,549 3.2 Mueller 2 tracts · pop 7,525 6.3 The Drag 3 tracts · pop 18,285 3.5 Windsor Park 3 tracts · pop 11,845 4.2 Pecan Springs Springdale 2 tracts · pop 9,135 5.6 St. Johns 2 tracts · pop 10,080

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ideal Place.

4.3 Parker Lane 1 tracts · pop 4,844 4.3 Domain Northside 1 tracts · pop 4,108 4.3 Chevy Chase South 1 tracts · pop 5,527 4.2 McKinney 1 tracts · pop 3,288 4.2 Medical District 1 tracts · pop 1,321 4.2 North Shoal Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,876

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