1 census tracts · pop 4,390 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Old West Austin is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 4,390 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Austin rate of 29.1%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $2,167, 25% above the Austin average of $1,729.
17% 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. Court records for this tract carry 26 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 0.9% of renter households.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. The voucher gap is 11.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The most recent observed rate, 0.3% in 2012, is well off that peak.
Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #125 by risk, the lower third. At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old West Austin vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old West Austin
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
26Total filings (sum)
0.61%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2001)
0.31%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Old West Austin
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old West Austin?
Old West Austin scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Old West Austin compare to Austin overall?
Old West Austin scores 1.0 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,167 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old West Austin?
Average gross rent in Old West Austin eviction risk is $2,167/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old West Austin residents are renters?
14% of Old West Austin households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,390 residents.
Q5
Is Old West Austin a high social-vulnerability area?
Old West Austin sits in the 2nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Old West Austin for landlords?
Old West Austin eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Old West Austin?
Old West Austin has 4,351 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
