Neighborhood · Lubbock, TX

Quaker Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

8 census tracts · pop 23,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 2.6–6

Quaker Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lubbock with 8 census tracts and a population of 23,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $894/month sits 24% lower than the Lubbock citywide average ($1,182).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

8 tracts · population-weighted

Quaker Heights vs Lubbock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.0% +21%

Lubbock: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$894 -24%

Lubbock: $1,182

Average HH income

$91,784 +52%

Lubbock: $60,487

Poverty rate

11.1% -42%

Lubbock: 19.0%

Renter share

30.5% -38%

Lubbock: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Quaker Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 2.6–6

Why Quaker Heights scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–7.9 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Quaker Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Quaker Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.4 points from 2.6 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Quaker Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48303001807	6	2,579	60%	$894
48303001804	4.2	3,749	52%	$1,156
48303010410	4.1	2,468	73%	—
48303001808	3.9	2,595	23%	$1,530
48303010504	3.6	4,061	19%	$1,542
48303001904	3.6	1,454	41%	$742
48303001908	2.8	3,462	0%	—
48303010502	2.6	3,017	69%	$978

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 36%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Frequently asked

About Quaker Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Quaker Heights?

Quaker Heights scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 8 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.

How does Quaker Heights compare to Lubbock overall?

Quaker Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Lubbock overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $894 vs $1,182.

What is the average rent in Quaker Heights?

Average gross rent in Quaker Heights is $894/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Quaker Heights residents are renters?

31% of Quaker Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lubbock). The neighborhood has 23,385 residents.

Is Quaker Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Quaker Heights sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Quaker Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Quaker Heights is census tract 48303001807 (score 6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 6, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Quaker Heights for landlords?

Quaker Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Quaker Heights?

Quaker Heights has 23,820 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Hispanic / Latino (20%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Quaker Heights

3.9 Ironton 7 tracts · pop 18,755 2.8 Hatton Place 2 tracts · pop 11,282 5.6 Elm Park 2 tracts · pop 9,378 3.5 The Ridge 4 tracts · pop 11,525 5.4 Slaton-Bean 6 tracts · pop 13,540 5.3 South Overton 10 tracts · pop 25,223

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lubbock

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Quaker Heights.

3.8 Ironton 7 tracts · pop 18,755 4 Carlisle 2 tracts · pop 4,115 3.4 The Ridge 4 tracts · pop 11,525 4.8 Shadow Hills 3 tracts · pop 10,692 2.7 Hatton Place 2 tracts · pop 11,282 5.1 North By Northwest 5 tracts · pop 20,111

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