1 census tracts · pop 5,355 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
La Costa maps to a single census tract in Austin, TX and houses 5,355 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 90% 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.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 24% 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. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
At $1,383 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Austin commands. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are St. Johns and West Congress. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $71,307.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
La Costa vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About La Costa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Costa?
La Costa scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does La Costa compare to Austin overall?
La Costa scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Costa?
Average gross rent in La Costa is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Costa residents are renters?
90% of La Costa households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,355 residents.
Q5
Is La Costa a high social-vulnerability area?
La Costa sits in the 91st 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.
Q6
How safe is La Costa for landlords?
La Costa carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of La Costa?
La Costa has 5,049 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
