3 census tracts · pop 18,285 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
The Drag spans 3 census tracts of Austin, TX, population 18,285. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 57%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Set annual rent against average household income of $17,281 and the ratio lands at 91%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Cost burden runs roughly two in three against 29.1% citywide, putting The Drag 35.8% over its own city. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 67%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 97% 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. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
At $1,314 a month, rents sit 24% under what the rest of Austin commands. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 13 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 0.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.3% in 2012, is well off that peak.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
The Drag vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Drag?
The Drag scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does The Drag compare to Austin overall?
The Drag scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,314 vs $1,729.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Drag have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Drag is census tract 48453000601 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is The Drag for landlords?
The Drag carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Drag?
The Drag has 18,214 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
