2 census tracts · pop 8,021 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.2–3.8
Sequoia Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bowling Green with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,021 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,009/month sits 12% higher than the Bowling Green citywide average ($897).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sequoia Heights vs Bowling GreenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sequoia Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
44Total filings (sum)
7.24%Avg annual filing rate
9.7%Peak year (2012)
4.83%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sequoia Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.4%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sequoia Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sequoia Heights?
Sequoia Heights scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Sequoia Heights compare to Bowling Green overall?
Sequoia Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Bowling Green overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,009 vs $897.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sequoia Heights?
Average gross rent in Sequoia Heights is $1,009/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sequoia Heights residents are renters?
18% of Sequoia Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Bowling Green). The neighborhood has 8,021 residents.
Q5
Is Sequoia Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Sequoia Heights sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Sequoia Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sequoia Heights is census tract 39173021901 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Sequoia Heights for landlords?
Sequoia Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bowling Green as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sequoia Heights?
Sequoia Heights has 8,367 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
