Neighborhood · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally

The Settlement Eviction Risk: Lower , Round Rock

Tract 48491021502 · Williamson, TX · pop 4,561 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Eviction risk in the The Settlement area of Round Rock centers on tract 48491021502, which scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 4,561 residents. It lands near the 30th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,539 monthly, set against $69,236 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.1

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 21% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units1,649

Renter share40.8%

SVI overall0.70

Poverty rate14.0%

Median income$69,236

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Round Rock and the region

Centroid at 30.5335, -97.6781 · click any tract to drill in

Why The Settlement scores 3.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Round Rock

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

14.0% poverty · this tract

3.5

Supply constraint

$1,539 rent vs county FMR

2.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Round Rock

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Round Rock

3.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Round Rock

2.5

How The Settlement compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 70

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

82%Socioeconomic
53%Household composition
80%Racial/ethnic minority
39%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in The Settlement

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 3.5/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Round Rock eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Williamson County average of 4.8 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48491021502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491021502?

Census tract 48491021502 in the The Settlement neighborhood scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48491021502?

Median gross rent is $1,539/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48491021502?

14.0% of residents in tract 48491021502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,561.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48491021502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 70th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 53th, minority 80th, housing 39th.

Is tract 48491021502 considered part of The Settlement?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491021502 fall within The Settlement (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48491021502 compare to Round Rock overall?

Tract 48491021502 scores 3.1/10, higher than the parent city of Round Rock at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Round Rock eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Round Rock

Top eight tracts in Round Rock ranked by composite eviction-risk score.