Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Timber Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,438 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.9–6.1

Timber Creek is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Austin with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,438 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 19% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $971/month sits 44% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Timber Creek vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

18.7% -36%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$971 -44%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$33,143 -64%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

28.8% +135%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

12.8% -77%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Timber Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.9–6.1

Why Timber Creek scores 4.8

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

19% 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

13% 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

28.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–5.0 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Timber Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Timber Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453002319	6.1	2,340	—	—
48453002452	3.9	3,098	33%	$1,704

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Timber Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4Total filings (sum)
0.00%Avg annual filing rate
1,150.0%Peak year (2004)
0.00%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Timber Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Timber Creek?

Timber Creek scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Timber Creek compare to Austin overall?

Timber Creek scores 1.9 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 19% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $971 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Timber Creek?

Average gross rent in Timber Creek is $971/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Timber Creek residents are renters?

13% of Timber Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,438 residents.

Is Timber Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Timber Creek sits in the 73rd 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 Timber Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Timber Creek is census tract 48453002319 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.1, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Timber Creek for landlords?

Timber Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Timber Creek?

Timber Creek has 5,045 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (32%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Timber Creek

5.3 Montopolis 4 tracts · pop 16,783 3.5 Govalle 2 tracts · pop 6,835 5 East Riverside - Oltorf 2 tracts · pop 3,869 3.9 Lakeshore 2 tracts · pop 4,753 5.2 Elmhurst Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,040 3.7 Onion Creek Forest 2 tracts · pop 8,108

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Timber Creek.

4.7 Downtown 1 tracts · pop 1,755 4.9 Southpark 1 tracts · pop 5,796 4.9 Quail Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,913 5 La Costa 1 tracts · pop 5,355 4.6 Northridge Park 1 tracts · pop 2,720 4.5 West Congress 1 tracts · pop 3,576

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