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Eviction Risk in Northwest Hills , Austin

1 census tracts · pop 2,047 · pop-weighted composite 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Northwest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Austin with 1 census tract and a population of 2,047 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,266/month sits 31% higher than the Austin citywide median ($1,729).

Eviction Risk
4.6
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
20%
0% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,266
Median household income
$177,500
5.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Northwest Hills vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Northwest Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Northwest Hills: 4.64.6Northwest HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TX
Lewis Mountain Ranch
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 12.5K
Peer · TX
Mountain Ridge
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.5K
Peer · TX
Anderson Mill
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
3 tracts · pop. 10.8K
Peer · TX
Swiss Alpine Village
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.9K
Comparison

Northwest Hills vs Austin

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.6 -2%
Austin: 4.7
Rent burden
20.0% -31%
Austin: 29.1%
Median gross rent
$2,266 +31%
Austin: $1,729
Median HH income
$177,500 +94%
Austin: $91,461
Poverty rate
5.6% -54%
Austin: 12.3%
Renter share
8.8% -84%
Austin: 56.6%
Where

Tract centroids in Northwest Hills

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,164 residents across all tracts in Northwest Hills. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 14.4% White (non-Hispanic): 76.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.8% Asian (non-Hispanic): 5.6% Other / Multiracial: 2.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 14.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 76.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Northwest Hills

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
48453032200 4.6 2,047 20% $2,266
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 3%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Northwest Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest Hills?

Northwest Hills scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Northwest Hills compare to Austin overall?

Northwest Hills scores 0.1 points lower than Austin overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 20% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,266 vs $1,729.

What is the median rent in Northwest Hills?

Median gross rent in Northwest Hills is $2,266/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northwest Hills residents are renters?

9% of Northwest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 2,047 residents.

Is Northwest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Northwest Hills sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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