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Neighborhood · Pflugerville, TX

Mountain Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,249 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.4–5.0

Mountain Creek is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Pflugerville with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,249 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,904/month sits 1% lower than the Pflugerville citywide median ($1,932).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Mountain Creek vs Pflugerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.3% +2%
Pflugerville: 29.8%
Average gross rent
$1,904 -1%
Pflugerville: $1,932
Average HH income
$91,096 -19%
Pflugerville: $112,656
Poverty rate
6.0% +6%
Pflugerville: 5.7%
Renter share
20.1% -33%
Pflugerville: 30.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mountain Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–5.0

Why Mountain Creek scores 4.5

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 5.6–8.5 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 1.5–6.2 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–5.0 across tracts
2.6
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 6.3–7.0 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.8 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.3 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mountain Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mountain Creek: 4.54.5Mountain CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mountain Creek?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.6 points from 4.4 to 5.0. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Mountain Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48453044700 5.0 1,969 98% $1,146
48453044600 4.5 4,334 14% $1,842
48453044400 4.4 5,946 20% $2,200
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Mountain Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mountain Creek?

Mountain Creek scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Mountain Creek compare to Pflugerville overall?

Mountain Creek scores 0.6 points lower than Pflugerville overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,904 vs $1,932.

Q3

What is the average rent in Mountain Creek?

Median gross rent in Mountain Creek is $1,904/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Mountain Creek residents are renters?

20% of Mountain Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Pflugerville). The neighborhood has 12,249 residents.

Q5

Is Mountain Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Mountain Creek sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Mountain Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mountain Creek is census tract 48453044700 (score 5.0/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Mountain Creek for landlords?

Mountain Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pflugerville as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Mountain Creek?

Mountain Creek has 11,965 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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