7 census tracts · pop 18,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–4.3
Ironton takes in 7 census tracts of Lubbock, TX and houses 18,755 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Lubbock baseline of 33.1%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2/10.
That places it #8 of 11 neighborhoods in Lubbock. The closest comparables inside the same city are Quaker Heights and Shadow Hills. Against average income of $91,703, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,170, close to the Lubbock average. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
7 tracts · population-weighted
Ironton vs LubbockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Ironton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ironton?
Ironton scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 7 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 Ironton compare to Lubbock overall?
Ironton scores 0.1 points higher than Lubbock overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,182.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ironton?
Average gross rent in Ironton is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ironton residents are renters?
40% of Ironton households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lubbock). The neighborhood has 18,755 residents.
Q5
Is Ironton a high social-vulnerability area?
Ironton sits in the 23rd 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 Ironton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ironton is census tract 48303001712 (score 4.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Ironton for landlords?
Ironton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lubbock as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ironton?
Ironton has 19,377 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
