2 census tracts · pop 11,310 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10
· range 2.5–2.6
Lakewood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dallas with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,310 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,510/month sits 71% higher than the Dallas citywide average ($1,472).
Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakewood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
875Total filings (sum)
4.72%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2006)
3.31%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
232Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
2.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Dallas, TX).
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Lakewood compare to Dallas overall?
Lakewood scores 0.2 points lower than Dallas overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,510 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood is $2,510/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
15% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 11,310 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood sits in the 4th 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 Lakewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakewood is census tract 48113000100 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dallas as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 11,972 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
