1 census tracts · pop 3,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Congress maps to a single census tract in Austin, TX and houses 3,576 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 67% 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. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Court records for this tract carry 482 eviction filings. At $1,461 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Austin commands. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 7.6% of renter households.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.3% in 2012 against a 7.6% peak. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Congress vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Congress
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
482Total filings (sum)
4.97%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2011)
7.33%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About West Congress
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Congress?
West Congress scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does West Congress compare to Austin overall?
West Congress scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,461 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Congress?
Average gross rent in West Congress is $1,461/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Congress residents are renters?
67% of West Congress households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,576 residents.
Q5
Is West Congress a high social-vulnerability area?
West Congress sits in the 54th 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
How safe is West Congress for landlords?
West Congress carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Congress?
West Congress has 3,414 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Hispanic / Latino (39.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
