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Elm Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Lubbock

Tract 48303001714 · Lubbock, TX · pop 6,264 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 48303001714 belongs to Elm Park in Lubbock, Texas. It is home to 6,264 residents and scores 5.2/10, a moderate reading for landlords. That is riskier than about 44% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,175 a month while the average household earns $37,750 a year, roughly 37% of income at the averages. Renters make up 80% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 44% Stable renters 36% Owners 20%

Tract context

Occupied units3,328

Renter share79.7%

SVI overall0.51

Poverty rate31.8%

Median income$37,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lubbock and the region

Centroid at 33.5691, -101.9608 · click any tract to drill in

Why Elm Park scores 6.2

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

31.8% poverty · this tract

7.9

Supply constraint

$1,175 rent vs county FMR

4.9

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 Elm Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 51

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

77%Socioeconomic
2%Household composition
65%Racial/ethnic minority
72%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Elm Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Elm Park

What moves this score most is economic stress at 7.9/10. 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 51st 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 48303001714

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48303001714?

Census tract 48303001714 in the Elm Park neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 48303001714?

Median gross rent is $1,175/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48303001714?

31.8% of residents in tract 48303001714 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,264.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48303001714?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 51th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 77th, household 2th, minority 65th, housing 72th.

Is tract 48303001714 considered part of Elm Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48303001714 fall within Elm Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48303001714 compare to Lubbock overall?

Tract 48303001714 scores 6.2/10, 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.