Neighborhood · Lubbock, TX

Slaton-Bean Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 13,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5–5.7

Slaton-Bean is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Lubbock with 6 census tracts and a population of 13,540 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,036/month sits 12% lower than the Lubbock citywide average ($1,182).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Slaton-Bean vs Lubbock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.5% +50%

Lubbock: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,036 -12%

Lubbock: $1,182

Average HH income

$48,434 -20%

Lubbock: $60,487

Poverty rate

23.6% +24%

Lubbock: 19.0%

Renter share

54.7% +12%

Lubbock: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Slaton-Bean and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 5–5.7

Why Slaton-Bean scores 5.4

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

50% 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

55% 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

23.6% below poverty line · Range 4.7–7.5 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Slaton-Bean vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Slaton-Bean?

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 0.7 points from 5 to 5.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.1 5.0

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Slaton-Bean

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48303001300	5.7	2,333	68%	$878
48303002402	5.7	1,926	32%	$1,312
48303002401	5.6	2,766	20%	$699
48303002302	5.2	1,986	51%	$1,250
48303001402	5.1	2,234	71%	$1,047
48303002301	5	2,295	57%	$1,177

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Frequently asked

About Slaton-Bean

What is the eviction-risk score for Slaton-Bean?

Slaton-Bean scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Slaton-Bean compare to Lubbock overall?

Slaton-Bean scores 2.7 points higher than Lubbock overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,036 vs $1,182.

What is the average rent in Slaton-Bean?

Average gross rent in Slaton-Bean is $1,036/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Slaton-Bean residents are renters?

55% of Slaton-Bean households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lubbock). The neighborhood has 13,540 residents.

Is Slaton-Bean a high social-vulnerability area?

Slaton-Bean sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Slaton-Bean have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Slaton-Bean is census tract 48303001300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.7, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Slaton-Bean for landlords?

Slaton-Bean carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Slaton-Bean?

Slaton-Bean has 14,064 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Slaton-Bean

5.3 South Overton 10 tracts · pop 25,223 5.3 Mackenzie Park 3 tracts · pop 6,011 3.9 Quaker Heights 8 tracts · pop 23,385 5.1 North By Northwest 5 tracts · pop 20,111 3.9 Ironton 7 tracts · pop 18,755 2.8 Hatton Place 2 tracts · pop 11,282

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lubbock

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Slaton-Bean.

5.3 Mackenzie Park 3 tracts · pop 6,011 5.2 South Overton 10 tracts · pop 25,223 5.1 North By Northwest 5 tracts · pop 20,111 5.8 Elm Park 2 tracts · pop 9,378 4.8 Shadow Hills 3 tracts · pop 10,692 4 Carlisle 2 tracts · pop 4,115

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