3 census tracts · pop 16,338 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.2
Carmel Creek takes in 3 census tracts of Hutto, TX and houses 16,338 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
Against a Hutto baseline of 24.3%, around a third of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.2/10. At $1,923 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Hutto commands.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $112,578.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Carmel Creek vs HuttoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Carmel Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carmel Creek?
Carmel Creek scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Carmel Creek compare to Hutto overall?
Carmel Creek scores 0.3 points lower than Hutto overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,923 vs $2,255.
Q3
What is the average rent in Carmel Creek?
Average gross rent in Carmel Creek is $1,923/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Carmel Creek residents are renters?
24% of Carmel Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Hutto). The neighborhood has 16,338 residents.
Q5
Is Carmel Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Carmel Creek sits in the 24th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Carmel Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Carmel Creek is census tract 48491020816 (score 3.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Carmel Creek for landlords?
Carmel Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Hutto as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Carmel Creek?
Carmel Creek has 17,722 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Hispanic / Latino (33.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
