2 census tracts · pop 8,064 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.7–4.8
Park Central is a 2-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 8,064 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 66% 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 severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.7 to 4.8, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #76 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Broadacres and Palomino Park.
Average gross rent runs $1,698, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $81,006.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Park Central vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Park Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Central?
Park Central scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Park Central compare to Austin overall?
Park Central scores 0.1 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,698 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park Central?
Average gross rent in Park Central is $1,698/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park Central residents are renters?
66% of Park Central households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 8,064 residents.
Q5
Is Park Central a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Central sits in the 50th 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
Which tracts in Park Central have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Park Central is census tract 48453041200 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.8, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Park Central for landlords?
Park Central carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Park Central?
Park Central has 8,156 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
