Neighborhood · Fort Myers, FL

Bowling Green Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,116 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 1.3–5.8

Bowling Green is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fort Myers with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,116 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,749/month sits 11% higher than the Fort Myers citywide average ($1,580).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Bowling Green vs Fort Myers How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.8% +57%

Fort Myers: 36.9%

Average gross rent

$1,749 +11%

Fort Myers: $1,580

Average HH income

$67,624 +9%

Fort Myers: $62,160

Poverty rate

23.6% +40%

Fort Myers: 16.8%

Renter share

61.9% +22%

Fort Myers: 50.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bowling Green and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–5.8

Why Bowling Green scores 4.5

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–4.6 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

1.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–2.5 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

62% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.9 across tracts

3.3

Economic stress

23.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–8.2 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–8.0 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Bowling Green vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bowling Green?

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 4.5 points from 1.3 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.6 1.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Bowling Green

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12071001401	5.8	5,527	61%	$1,526
12071001103	5.6	2,391	65%	$1,392
12071001402	1.3	3,198	47%	$2,400

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

Frequently asked

About Bowling Green

What is the eviction-risk score for Bowling Green?

Bowling Green scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Bowling Green compare to Fort Myers overall?

Bowling Green scores 2.0 points higher than Fort Myers overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,749 vs $1,580.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Bowling Green have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bowling Green is census tract 12071001401 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 5.8, a spread of 4.5 points.

How safe is Bowling Green for landlords?

Bowling Green carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bowling Green?

Bowling Green has 10,647 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Hispanic / Latino (22.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bowling Green

3.4 Seminole Park Historic District 3 tracts · pop 9,282 5.2 Cobblestone on the Lake 2 tracts · pop 7,770 3.2 Brookdale - College Parkway 3 tracts · pop 8,987 3.7 Portofino Cove 2 tracts · pop 7,238 4.8 River District 3 tracts · pop 7,437 5.2 Harlem Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,397

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Myers

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bowling Green.

4.8 River District 3 tracts · pop 7,437 4.9 Cobblestone on the Lake 2 tracts · pop 7,770 3.7 Portofino Cove 2 tracts · pop 7,238 5.3 Harlem Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,397 3.5 Colonial Country Club 3 tracts · pop 6,188 3.5 Dean Park Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,659

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