Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Little Texas Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.8–5.3

Little Texas is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Austin with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,207 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,600/month sits 7% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Little Texas vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.6% +53%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,600 -7%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$66,836 -27%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

15.2% +24%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

76.8% +36%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Little Texas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.8–5.3

Why Little Texas scores 4.4

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

45% 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

77% 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

15.2% below poverty line · Range 2.5–5.7 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.0 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Little Texas vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Little Texas?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 3.8 to 5.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 4.1 3.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Little Texas

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453002419	5.3	3,927	58%	$1,335
48453002444	4.1	4,230	41%	$1,753
48453002443	3.8	4,050	36%	$1,698

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Little Texas

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

831Total filings (sum)
3.89%Avg annual filing rate
6.9%Peak year (2007)
3.23%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Little Texas

What is the eviction-risk score for Little Texas?

Little Texas scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Little Texas compare to Austin overall?

Little Texas scores 1.5 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,600 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Little Texas?

Average gross rent in Little Texas eviction laws is $1,600/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Little Texas residents are renters?

77% of Little Texas households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 12,207 residents.

Is Little Texas a high social-vulnerability area?

Little Texas sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Little Texas have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Texas is census tract 48453002419 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.3, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Little Texas for landlords?

Little Texas eviction laws carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Little Texas?

Little Texas has 12,456 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Little Texas

3.8 Garrison Park 5 tracts · pop 22,756 3.7 Onion Creek Forest 2 tracts · pop 8,108 3.4 Banister Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,156 3.4 Yarrabee Bend 2 tracts · pop 4,838 3.8 Brodie Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,421 3.3 South Bend 2 tracts · pop 12,434

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Little Texas.

4.5 Copperfield 2 tracts · pop 9,010 4.5 West Congress 1 tracts · pop 3,576 4.5 Eastwoods 1 tracts · pop 4,516 4.5 Brentwood 1 tracts · pop 3,906 4.3 Parker Lane 1 tracts · pop 4,844 4.3 Domain Northside 1 tracts · pop 4,108

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