1 census tracts · pop 4,037 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
MLK-183 is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 4,037 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 29.1% citywide, putting MLK-183 22.8% over its own city.
25% 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. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The filing record is not thin: 474 evictions logged in this tract. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 17.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.1% in 2012, is well off that peak.
That places it #64 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. For a like-for-like read, North Star and Stoney Ridge score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $119,667, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,738, close to the Austin average.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
MLK-183 vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in MLK-183
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
474Total filings (sum)
7.29%Avg annual filing rate
17.2%Peak year (2004)
4.14%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About MLK-183
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for MLK-183?
MLK-183 scores 4.3/10 (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 MLK-183 compare to Austin overall?
MLK-183 scores 0.3 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,738 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in MLK-183?
Average gross rent in MLK-183 is $1,738/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of MLK-183 residents are renters?
32% of MLK-183 households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,037 residents.
Q5
Is MLK-183 a high social-vulnerability area?
MLK-183 sits in the 93rd 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 MLK-183 for landlords?
MLK-183 carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of MLK-183?
MLK-183 has 3,984 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Hispanic / Latino (32.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
