4 census tracts · pop 11,525 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
The Ridge takes in 4 census tracts of Lubbock, TX and houses 11,525 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Lubbock baseline of 33.1%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2/10.
The voucher gap is 14.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Lubbock, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Hatton Place and Carlisle score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 4 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,193, close to the Lubbock average.
With little internal variation, 3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
The Ridge vs LubbockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About The Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Ridge?
The Ridge scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 The Ridge compare to Lubbock overall?
The Ridge scores 0.2 points lower than Lubbock overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,182.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Ridge?
Average gross rent in The Ridge is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Ridge residents are renters?
21% of The Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lubbock). The neighborhood has 11,525 residents.
Q5
Is The Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
The Ridge sits in the 29th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Ridge is census tract 48303010421 (score 3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is The Ridge for landlords?
The Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 The Ridge?
The Ridge has 11,926 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Hispanic / Latino (27.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
