1 census tracts · pop 4,121 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
MLK is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 4,121. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
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 2.2/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,404 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Austin commands.
Court records for this tract carry 689 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 14.4% of renter households. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
The most recent observed rate, 8.6% in 2012, is well off that peak. That places it #64 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. Against average income of $104,850, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
MLK vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in MLK
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
689Total filings (sum)
9.69%Avg annual filing rate
14.4%Peak year (2007)
8.58%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About MLK
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for MLK?
MLK 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 compare to Austin overall?
MLK scores 0.3 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,404 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in MLK?
Average gross rent in MLK is $1,404/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of MLK residents are renters?
35% of MLK households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,121 residents.
Q5
Is MLK a high social-vulnerability area?
MLK sits in the 55th 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.
Q6
How safe is MLK for landlords?
MLK 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?
MLK has 3,758 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Hispanic / Latino (25%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
