1 census tracts · pop 4,569 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Sherwood Oaks maps to a single census tract in Austin, TX and houses 4,569 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 74% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Cost burden runs 38% against 29.1% citywide, putting Sherwood Oaks 8.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,590, 8% below the Austin average of $1,729. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #39 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are St. Edwards and Wildflower.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $85,000.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherwood Oaks vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Sherwood Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Oaks?
Sherwood Oaks scores 4.8/10 (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 Sherwood Oaks compare to Austin overall?
Sherwood Oaks scores 0.8 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,590 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherwood Oaks?
Average gross rent in Sherwood Oaks is $1,590/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherwood Oaks residents are renters?
74% of Sherwood Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,569 residents.
Q5
Is Sherwood Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood Oaks sits in the 77th 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 Sherwood Oaks for landlords?
Sherwood Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Sherwood Oaks?
Sherwood Oaks has 4,537 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
