Neighborhood · Austin, TX

Violet Crown Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,702 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Violet Crown Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Austin with 1 census tract and a population of 4,702 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,638/month sits 5% lower than the Austin citywide average ($1,729).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Violet Crown Heights vs Austin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.8% -18%

Austin: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,638 -5%

Austin: $1,729

Average HH income

$103,998 +14%

Austin: $91,461

Poverty rate

5.1% -58%

Austin: 12.3%

Renter share

50.2% -11%

Austin: 56.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Violet Crown Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Violet Crown Heights scores 2.9

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

24% 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

50% 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

5.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Violet Crown Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Violet Crown Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48453001505	2.9	4,702	24%	$1,638

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Violet Crown Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

188Total filings (sum)
1.67%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2006)
0.63%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Violet Crown Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Violet Crown Heights?

Violet Crown Heights scores 2.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Violet Crown Heights compare to Austin overall?

Violet Crown Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Austin overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,638 vs $1,729.

What is the average rent in Violet Crown Heights?

Average gross rent in Violet Crown Heights is $1,638/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Violet Crown Heights residents are renters?

50% of Violet Crown Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 4,702 residents.

Is Violet Crown Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Violet Crown Heights sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Violet Crown Heights for landlords?

Violet Crown Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Violet Crown Heights?

Violet Crown Heights has 4,751 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Violet Crown Heights

5.6 St. Johns 2 tracts · pop 10,080 3.8 The Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,549 5.4 Wooten 2 tracts · pop 11,028 4.2 North Shoal Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,876 5.2 Fiskville 2 tracts · pop 5,657 4 Ideal Place 2 tracts · pop 8,528

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Austin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Violet Crown Heights.

2.9 Mueller 2 tracts · pop 7,525 2.9 Auditorium Shores 1 tracts · pop 1,379 2.9 Forum 3 tracts · pop 16,151 2.9 Arrowwood 2 tracts · pop 8,334 2.9 Anderson Mill 3 tracts · pop 10,788 2.8 Crestview 1 tracts · pop 6,729

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