Neighborhood · Austin, TX

The Drag Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 18,285 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.2–6.5

The Drag is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Austin with 3 census tracts and a population of 18,285 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 57% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,314/month sits 24% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

The Drag vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.9% +123%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,314 -24%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$17,281 -81%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

66.9% +445%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

97.3% +72%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Drag and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.2–6.5

Why The Drag scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

97% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

66.9% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

The Drag vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Drag?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.3 points from 6.2 to 6.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.3 6.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in The Drag

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453000601	6.5	10,105	61%	$1,176
48453000606	6.3	4,553	78%	$1,493
48453000608	6.2	3,627	58%	$1,475

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 93%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Drag

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

13Total filings (sum)
0.58%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2010)
0.28%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About The Drag

What is the eviction-risk score for The Drag?

The Drag scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.

How does The Drag compare to Austin overall?

The Drag scores 3.5 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,314 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in The Drag?

Average gross rent in The Drag is $1,314/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Drag residents are renters?

97% of The Drag households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 18,285 residents.

Is The Drag a high social-vulnerability area?

The Drag sits in the 64th 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.

Which tracts in The Drag have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Drag is census tract 48453000601 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.5, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is The Drag for landlords?

The Drag carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Drag?

The Drag has 18,214 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Drag

4 Ideal Place 2 tracts · pop 8,528 4.3 Blackshear-Prospect Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,778 3.8 The Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,549 3 Evergreen Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,805 3.2 Mueller 2 tracts · pop 7,525 3.5 Govalle 2 tracts · pop 6,835

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Drag.

6.2 West Campus 1 tracts · pop 3,038 6.1 North Austin Civic Association 2 tracts · pop 10,612 6.1 Hemphill Park 1 tracts · pop 2,779 5.8 Sunridge Park 1 tracts · pop 3,730 5.8 Southeast Austin 1 tracts · pop 3,366 5.6 Coronado Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,258

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