1 census tracts · pop 10,977 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
River Ranch is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 10,977. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 72%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 88% against 29.1% citywide, putting River Ranch 58.6% over its own city. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 31%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is economic stress at 7.6/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,594, 8% below the Austin average of $1,729. That places it #1 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. For a like-for-like read, St. Johns and West Congress score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $71,124. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Ranch vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About River Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Ranch?
River Ranch scores 5.4/10 (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 River Ranch compare to Austin overall?
River Ranch scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 88% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,594 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Ranch?
Average gross rent in River Ranch is $1,594/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 88% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Ranch residents are renters?
29% of River Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 10,977 residents.
Q5
Is River Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
River Ranch sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 River Ranch for landlords?
River Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Ranch?
River Ranch has 10,904 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
