Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally
University Hills Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin
Tract 48453002113 · Travis, TX · pop 3,564 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 48453002113 covers part of the University Hills area of Austin, TX, and scores 3/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,564. The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.3/10.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 81%
Tract context
Occupied units1,381
Renter share19.3%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate5.0%
Median income$136,587
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
2
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
17
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
35
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.3171, -97.6724 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Hills scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Austin
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
5.0% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$1,497 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Austin
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Austin
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Austin
4.5
How University Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 43
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 36%Socioeconomic
- 69%Household composition
- 66%Racial/ethnic minority
- 26%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 534Total filings over 12 yrs
- 14.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 15.6%Peak (2010)
- 48Filings in 2012 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 23% over the past 12 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Hills
Severe burden reaches 22%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.5/10.
Running hot, local political climate reads 8.5/10. Against the Travis County average of 4.0, this tract reads safer for landlords by 1.0 points.
Court records carry 534 eviction filings across 12 observed years. Average gross rent is $1,497, 13% below the Austin average.
Filings peaked in 2010 at 15.6% of renter households. In a typical year about 14.7% of renter households face a filing. On the national scale it lands near the 20th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.
Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.8/10. Against average income of $136,587, annual rent is just 13%.
Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 0.9 points cooler.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453002113
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002113?
Census tract 48453002113 in the University Hills neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48453002113?
Median gross rent is $1,497/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002113?
5.0% of residents in tract 48453002113 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,564.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002113?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 69th, minority 66th, housing 26th.
Q5
Is tract 48453002113 considered part of University Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002113 fall within University Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48453002113?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 534 eviction filings across 12 validated years in tract 48453002113 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 14.67% of renter households, peaking at 15.6% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 48453002113 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453002113 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Austin at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Austin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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