Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Shadow Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Lubbock

Tract 48303000408 · Lubbock, TX · pop 3,858 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Census tract 48303000408 sits in the Shadow Hills area of Lubbock eviction risk, Texas eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 5.2/10. That is riskier than roughly 44% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 55% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,078 a month while the average household earns $49,848 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 35% Stable renters 21% Owners 44%

Tract context

Occupied units1,197

Renter share55.7%

SVI overall0.63

Poverty rate34.3%

Median income$49,848

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lubbock and the region

Centroid at 33.5869, -101.9421 · click any tract to drill in

Why Shadow Hills scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lubbock

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.4

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

34.3% poverty · this tract

8.6

Supply constraint

$1,078 rent vs county FMR

4.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lubbock

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lubbock

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lubbock

2.0

How Shadow Hills compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 63

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

54%Socioeconomic
18%Household composition
77%Racial/ethnic minority
85%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Shadow Hills. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Shadow Hills

What moves this score most is economic stress at 8.6/10. 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 Lubbock eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lubbock County average of 4.5 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 63rd 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 48303000408

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48303000408?

Census tract 48303000408 in the Shadow Hills neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48303000408?

Median gross rent is $1,078/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48303000408?

34.3% of residents in tract 48303000408 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,858.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48303000408?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 18th, minority 77th, housing 85th.

Is tract 48303000408 considered part of Shadow Hills?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48303000408 fall within Shadow Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48303000408 compare to Lubbock overall?

Tract 48303000408 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Lubbock at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lubbock eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lubbock

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