1 census tracts · pop 7,138 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
North Lamar is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 7,138. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Austin rate of 29.1%.
34% 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. 80% 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.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
At $1,445 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Austin commands. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #1 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin.
For a like-for-like read, St. Johns and West Congress score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $56,560.
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
North Lamar vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About North Lamar
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Lamar?
North Lamar 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 North Lamar compare to Austin overall?
North Lamar scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,445 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Lamar?
Average gross rent in North Lamar is $1,445/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Lamar residents are renters?
80% of North Lamar households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 7,138 residents.
Q5
Is North Lamar a high social-vulnerability area?
North Lamar sits in the 96th 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 North Lamar for landlords?
North Lamar 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 North Lamar?
North Lamar has 7,758 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
