1 census tracts · pop 3,941 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
North Star maps to a single census tract in Austin, TX, population 3,941. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 85% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. At $1,429 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Austin commands.
33% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, slightly above the Austin rate of 29.1%. That places it #64 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. For a like-for-like read, North Oaks and Stoney Ridge score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $70,530.
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
North Star vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About North Star
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Star?
North Star 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 North Star compare to Austin overall?
North Star scores 0.3 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Star?
Average gross rent in North Star is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Star residents are renters?
85% of North Star households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,941 residents.
Q5
Is North Star a high social-vulnerability area?
North Star sits in the 51st 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 North Star for landlords?
North Star 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 North Star?
North Star has 4,179 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Hispanic / Latino (30.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
