Rainey Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower
1 census tracts · pop 3,522 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Rainey Street Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 3,522. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $2,835, 64% above the Austin average of $1,729.
The voucher gap is 45.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The dominant input is supply constraint at 9.5/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 27% of renter households. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10. That places it #125 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $161,735.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rainey Street Historic District vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Rainey Street Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rainey Street Historic District?
Rainey Street Historic District 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 Rainey Street Historic District compare to Austin overall?
Rainey Street Historic District scores 1.0 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,835 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rainey Street Historic District?
Average gross rent in Rainey Street Historic District is $2,835/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rainey Street Historic District residents are renters?
51% of Rainey Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,522 residents.
Q5
Is Rainey Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Rainey Street Historic District sits in the 9th 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 Rainey Street Historic District for landlords?
Rainey Street Historic District 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 Rainey Street Historic District?
Rainey Street Historic District has 3,886 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (27.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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