Neighborhood · Pasadena, TX

Bowling Green Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,993 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2–4.1

Bowling Green is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Pasadena with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,993 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,299/month sits 7% higher than the Pasadena citywide average ($1,213).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Bowling Green vs Pasadena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.6% +26%

Pasadena: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$1,299 +7%

Pasadena: $1,213

Average HH income

$79,811 +24%

Pasadena: $64,270

Poverty rate

6.9% -62%

Pasadena: 18.3%

Renter share

35.8% -21%

Pasadena: 45.5%

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 · 4 tracts span score 2–4.1

Why Bowling Green scores 3.2

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–6.1 across tracts

4.4

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.6 across tracts

3.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–3.0 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

36% renter households · Range 2.0–4.9 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–6.0 across tracts

3.7

Economic stress

6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–4.9 across tracts

3.5

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

0246810

Spread of 2.1 points from 2 to 4.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 3.7 3.6 2.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Bowling Green

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201322600	4.1	5,020	41%	$1,330
48201342400	3.7	3,599	37%	$991
48201322701	3.6	2,401	14%	$1,153
48201342500	2	5,973	50%	$1,517

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bowling Green

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

618Total filings (sum)
4.43%Avg annual filing rate
9.0%Peak year (2014)
4.10%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,243Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.55×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Bowling Green

What is the eviction-risk score for Bowling Green?

Bowling Green scores 3.2/10 (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.

How does Bowling Green compare to Pasadena overall?

Bowling Green scores 0.5 points higher than Pasadena overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,299 vs $1,213.

What is the average rent in Bowling Green?

Average gross rent in Bowling Green is $1,299/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bowling Green residents are renters?

36% of Bowling Green households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 16,993 residents.

Is Bowling Green a high social-vulnerability area?

Bowling Green sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 48201322600 (score 4.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 4.1, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Bowling Green for landlords?

Bowling Green carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Pasadena as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bowling Green?

Bowling Green has 17,161 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bowling Green

5.3 Deer Creek 4 tracts · pop 19,191 3.2 Park Place 5 tracts · pop 20,479 3.3 River Oaks 4 tracts · pop 16,515 3 Pecan Plantation 2 tracts · pop 14,969 4.4 Parkview South 5 tracts · pop 21,413 5 Firwood Village 5 tracts · pop 22,427

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pasadena

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

3.3 River Oaks 4 tracts · pop 16,515 3.9 Country Briar 1 tracts · pop 5,720 4.5 Parkview South 5 tracts · pop 21,413 4.9 Firwood Village 5 tracts · pop 22,427 4.9 Deer Creek 4 tracts · pop 19,191

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