Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Imperial Valley Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Imperial Valley is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Austin with 1 census tract and a population of 4,700 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,603/month sits 7% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Imperial Valley vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.0% +44%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,603 -7%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$98,901 +8%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

6.4% -48%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

40.8% -28%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Imperial Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Imperial Valley scores 3.1

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

42% 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

41% 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

6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Imperial Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Imperial Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453002211	3.1	4,700	42%	$1,603

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Imperial Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

60Total filings (sum)
5.16%Avg annual filing rate
6.3%Peak year (2010)
5.33%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Imperial Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Imperial Valley?

Imperial Valley scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Imperial Valley compare to Austin overall?

Imperial Valley scores 0.2 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,603 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Imperial Valley?

Average gross rent in Imperial Valley is $1,603/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Imperial Valley residents are renters?

41% of Imperial Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,700 residents.

Is Imperial Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Imperial Valley sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Imperial Valley for landlords?

Imperial Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Imperial Valley?

Imperial Valley has 4,690 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Imperial Valley

3.6 Daffan Gin Park 2 tracts · pop 5,509 4.2 Pecan Springs Springdale 2 tracts · pop 9,135 3.5 Govalle 2 tracts · pop 6,835 3.5 Windsor Park 3 tracts · pop 11,845 3.2 Mueller 2 tracts · pop 7,525 5.3 Montopolis 4 tracts · pop 16,783

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Imperial Valley.

3.1 Evergreen Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,805 3.1 Woodstone Village 2 tracts · pop 9,874 3.1 Northtown Park 1 tracts · pop 6,896 3.1 Lakeshore 2 tracts · pop 4,753 3.1 Westpark 1 tracts · pop 3,018 3.1 Oak Ridge 1 tracts · pop 1,564

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