10 census tracts · pop 25,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3–4.6
South Overton takes in 10 census tracts of Lubbock, TX and houses 25,223 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 33.1% citywide, putting South Overton 12.1% over its own city.
Set annual rent against average household income of $23,527 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $825, 30% below the Lubbock average of $1,182.
The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.6, 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 #4 of 11 neighborhoods in Lubbock. The closest comparables inside the same city are North By Northwest and Elm Park.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
10 tracts · population-weighted
South Overton vs LubbockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Overton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Overton?
South Overton scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 South Overton compare to Lubbock overall?
South Overton scores 1.0 points higher than Lubbock overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $825 vs $1,182.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Overton?
Average gross rent in South Overton is $825/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Overton residents are renters?
61% of South Overton households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lubbock). The neighborhood has 25,223 residents.
Q5
Is South Overton a high social-vulnerability area?
South Overton sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Overton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Overton is census tract 48303000603 (score 4.6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is South Overton for landlords?
South Overton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Overton?
South Overton has 23,863 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
