Census Tract · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally

Lubbock Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 48303000902 · Lubbock, TX · pop 3,965

Lubbock anchors census tract 48303000902, which lands at 5.1/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #49,879 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 66% of renter households, a severe level, and 45% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,025 a month while the average household earns $37,664 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. Renters make up 48% of occupied homes.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 32% Stable renters 17% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units1,335

Renter share48.5%

SVI overall0.99

Poverty rate30.3%

Median income$37,664

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lubbock and the region

Centroid at 33.6048, -101.8061 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lubbock scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lubbock

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.4

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

30.3% poverty · this tract

7.6

Supply constraint

$1,025 rent vs county FMR

3.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lubbock

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lubbock

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lubbock

2.0

How Lubbock compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

99%Socioeconomic
100%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
55%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lubbock

What moves this score most is economic stress at 7.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lubbock eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lubbock County average of 4.5 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48303000902

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48303000902?

Census tract 48303000902 in Lubbock scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48303000902?

Median gross rent is $1,025/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48303000902?

30.3% of residents in tract 48303000902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,965.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48303000902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 100th, minority 95th, housing 55th.

How does tract 48303000902 compare to Lubbock overall?

Tract 48303000902 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Lubbock at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lubbock eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lubbock

Top eight tracts in Lubbock ranked by composite eviction-risk score.