3 census tracts · pop 11,116 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3–4.8
Bowling Green is a 3-tract neighborhood of Fort Myers, FL and houses 11,116 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 36.9% citywide, putting Bowling Green 20.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.7/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.8. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.
At $1,749 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Fort Myers commands. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Fort Myers, it ranks #5 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are River District and Cobblestone on the Lake.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $67,624. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Bowling Green vs Fort MyersHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Bowling Green
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bowling Green?
Bowling Green scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Bowling Green compare to Fort Myers overall?
Bowling Green scores 0.9 points higher than Fort Myers overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,749 vs $1,580.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bowling Green?
Average gross rent in Bowling Green is $1,749/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bowling Green residents are renters?
62% of Bowling Green households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Fort Myers). The neighborhood has 11,116 residents.
Q5
Is Bowling Green a high social-vulnerability area?
Bowling Green sits in the 68th 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 Bowling Green have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bowling Green is census tract 12071001401 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.8, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Bowling Green for landlords?
Bowling Green carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Myers as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bowling Green?
Bowling Green has 10,647 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Hispanic / Latino (22.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
