1 census tracts · pop 5,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Wildflower is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 5,684. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Austin rate of 29.1%.
This is a renter market: 79% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
At $1,484 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Austin commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10. That places it #39 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin.
For a like-for-like read, St. Edwards and Sherwood Oaks score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $70,939.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wildflower vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Wildflower
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wildflower?
Wildflower scores 4.8/10 (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 Wildflower compare to Austin overall?
Wildflower scores 0.8 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,484 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wildflower?
Average gross rent in Wildflower is $1,484/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wildflower residents are renters?
79% of Wildflower households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,684 residents.
Q5
Is Wildflower a high social-vulnerability area?
Wildflower sits in the 51st 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 Wildflower for landlords?
Wildflower carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Wildflower?
Wildflower has 6,386 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
