Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally
Mercer Eviction Risk: Moderate , Round Rock
Tract 48491020701 · Williamson, TX · pop 2,868 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
With a score of 4.8/10, tract 48491020701 in the Mercer area of Round Rock, TX reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,868 residents. 57% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well above the Williamson County average of 43.5%.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 43%
Stable renters 32%
Owners 25%
Tract context
Occupied units1,214
Renter share75.4%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate11.7%
Median income$57,616
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
91
th percentile
Very High
Within county
90
th percentile
High
Within state
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Round Rock and the region
Centroid at 30.5092, -97.6736 · click any tract to drill in
Why Mercer scores 4.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
11.7% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,327 rent vs county FMR
1.8
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 Mercer compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 89
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 76%Household composition
- 81%Racial/ethnic minority
- 81%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Mercer
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
75% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.5/10.
Adults with no health insurance runs 26.1% against 11.3% nationally. At $1,327 a month, rents run 25% under what the rest of Round Rock commands. Running cool, supply constraint reads 1.8/10.
It sits 1.0 points above the Williamson County average of 3.8. That is riskier than roughly 58% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9/10.
Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $57,616.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 48491020701
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020701?
Census tract 48491020701 in the Mercer neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48491020701?
Median gross rent is $1,327/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020701?
11.7% of residents in tract 48491020701 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,868.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020701?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 76th, minority 81th, housing 81th.
Q5
Is tract 48491020701 considered part of Mercer?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020701 fall within Mercer (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48491020701 compare to Round Rock overall?
Tract 48491020701 scores 4.8/10, higher than the parent city of Round Rock at 3.4/10. 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.
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